. Ancient Egypt. Egyptology. The Tomb Chapels of Netjer-user and Unis-ankh bv Bruce Williams The reinstallation oftheE^ptian tomb chapels has been made possible bygrantsfrom tlieA. Montgomery Ward Foundation and an anonrmous donor. The tomb chapel of \etjer-user, north wall: Most of the decoration shows offering bearers and the slaughtering of animals for meat offerings. Here, a man labelled "sharpening the knife" is shown in the center and again on the right of the lower register; a bearer just right of center in the same register says to the butcher: "Give me the ;.
. Ancient Egypt. Egyptology. The Tomb Chapels of Netjer-user and Unis-ankh bv Bruce Williams The reinstallation oftheE^ptian tomb chapels has been made possible bygrantsfrom tlieA. Montgomery Ward Foundation and an anonrmous donor. The tomb chapel of \etjer-user, north wall: Most of the decoration shows offering bearers and the slaughtering of animals for meat offerings. Here, a man labelled "sharpening the knife" is shown in the center and again on the right of the lower register; a bearer just right of center in the same register says to the butcher: "Give me the ;. 26 The Old Kingdom (often called the Pyramid Age: D\Tiasties IV, V, and VI, 2613-2181 ), was the time of Egypt's most impressive and enduring achievements. An age that experienced neither doubt nor failure turned naturally to the direct and commanding as modes of expression, particularly the tomb, which for many is the ultimate futility. The Egyptians built pvTamid tombs lor their Bruce Williams is research associate (assistant professor) at the Oriental Institute, the University of Chicago. pharaohs, who were to be united with the sun, as expressions of that union. Eminent, but mortal, men were entombed in other monuments, which provided not only protection for the body and grave goods, but also provided the means by which essen- tial worldly goods could again be made accessible in the next world. This reaccess was achieved by pro\ading the facilities for ceremonies and for rep- resentations, on the tomb walls, of these cere- monies and offerings. The central feature of the reinstallation of the Egyptian Hall is the opening of the tomb chapels of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago : Field Museum of Natural History
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