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Tomb Wall Fragment Depicting Offering Bearers and Butchers

Source of record: Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

In the upper register, priests and servants prepare food offerings, including birds and ribs of beef. The lower register portrays butchers at work. Their kilts are tucked into their waistbands to keep them clean. To the left, butchers carry away a cow’s heart and a jar of blood.

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 120368 tier-2
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