Art Institute of Chicago
Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Offering Bearers
Egyptian
- Date
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6 (about 2400–2250 BCE)
- Medium
- Limestone
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Arts of Africa
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300190691
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