Relief Depicting Personified Estates from the Tomb of Akhtihotep, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2575–2551 B.C., Probably from Mastaba of Akhtihotep (FS 3076); From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Limestone, paint, H. 109 cm (42 15/16 in); w. 84 cm (33 1/16 in); th. 2.5 cm (1 in), Like the corner blocks from the same tomb, these reliefs are from the tomb of Akhtihotep. Here, figures carrying baskets of offerings on top of their heads personify the agricultural estates or farms that were to provision the ongoing funerary rites of the deceased
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Relief Depicting Personified Estates, Tomb, Akhtihotep, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca, 2575–2551 B.C, Mastaba, FS 3076, Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Limestone, paint, H, 109 cm, 42 15/16, w, 84, 33 1/16, th, 2.5, 1, corner blocks, tomb, reliefs, figures carrying baskets, offerings, top, heads personify, agricultural estates, farms, provision, ongoing funerary, rites, deceased
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