Relief fragment from a row of vulture figures ca. 2051–2030 Middle Kingdom Several examples of the griffon vulture, bird of the goddess Nekhbet of el-Kab in Upper Egypt and hieroglyph for “mother,” appears in this group of fragments. Such depictions would have served to evoke the protection of this powerful other reliefs from the tomb of Neferu, see * and Relief fragment from a row of vulture figures. 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, 19
Relief fragment from a row of vulture figures ca. 2051–2030 Middle Kingdom Several examples of the griffon vulture, bird of the goddess Nekhbet of el-Kab in Upper Egypt and hieroglyph for “mother,” appears in this group of fragments. Such depictions would have served to evoke the protection of this powerful other reliefs from the tomb of Neferu, see * and Relief fragment from a row of vulture figures. 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, 1930–31. Dynasty 11
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