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Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Offering Bearers

Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6 (about 2400–2250 BCE)
Limestone
50.2 × 10.2 cm (19.8 × 4 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

In the upper row, a priest named Irtyenankh carries a haunch of beef, while the man behind him plucks a sacrificial bird from a cage. Among the offerings in the middle register is a tall, covered beer jar.

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