Egypt. Aswan. Necropolis of the nobles or Qubbet el-Hawa. Hypogean tombs dug into the hillside. They belonged to high rank officials and princes of the Old and Middle Kingdoms. Tomb QH 26 of the nomarch Sabni. Painting depicting Sabni symbolically on both sides of it, amidst papyrus thickets growing from the water. On the right, fishing with a harpoon. On the left, chasing birds in flight.

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Photo credit: © Prisma Archivo / Alamy / Afripics
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