Relief fragments of two sacred emblems ca. 2051–2030 Middle Kingdom Old Kingdom temple inventories describe sacred pillars of gold that played a role in the festivals honoring various deities. The two pillars seen here resemble most closely the so-called Abydos fetish, an emblem of the place sacred to the great god other reliefs of Neferu, see * and Relief fragments of two sacred emblems. ca. 2051–2030 Limestone, paint. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Neferu (TT 319, MMA 31), MMA excavations, 1923–25. Dynasty 11

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