Ancient Egyptian wall paintings of the Tomb of Iti and Neferu, Ritual slaughter scene Scene, Thebes, First Intermediate Period (2118 – 1980BC). Egypti

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Ancient Egyptian wall paintings of the Tomb of Iti and Neferu, Ritual slaughter scene Scene, Thebes, First Intermediate Period (2118 – 1980BC). Egyptian Museum, Turin. Schiapelli excavations cat 14345/15. The ritual slaughter scene depicts an ox being held down with blodd being collected in a bowl. These tempera paintings were on a crude mud and straw plaster and were of typical Old Kingdom tombs showing ritual offering scenes. The tomb was partly cut into rock with mud brick walls and vaults. The facade of the tomb had 16 columns looking over a courtyard sloping towards the valley. These tempera paintings were on a crude mud and straw plaster and were of typical Old Kingdom tombs showing ritual offering scenes. The tomb was partly cut into rock with mud brick walls and vaults. The facade of the tomb had 16 columns looking over a courtyard sloping towards the valley.

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Size: 10044px × 5871px
Location: Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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