Model of the foreleg of a horned animal, perhaps from a foundation deposit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1400–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Wood; remains of black pigment, L. 12.7 cm (5 in.), The smoothed edges on this foreleg of an ox indicate that it is not a fragment from an animal figure, but a complete three-dimensional object in its own right. In fact, this master-piece of wood carving is a miniature representation of a khepesh, the most important meat offering that ancient Egyptians presented to the gods and the deceased
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