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Relief Fragment of Three Men Facing Right

Accession: 22.84
Dynasty: 27th Dynasty
Date: ca. 500-450 BCE (Late Period; First Persian Period)
Date range: 512 BCE – 450 BCE
Materials: ['limestone']
Repository: Walters Art Museum
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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), Relief Fragment of Three Men Facing Right (22.84). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/220977

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<p>Three men with close-cropped hair (or close-fitting skullcaps) wear uncommon long garments with short sleeves. Each man grasps his wrist with his other hand. The gesture is associated with the period when Egypt was part of the Persian Empire. The significance of the gesture is unknown, but it suggests humility in the presence of a superior.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.84' rel='external'>Relief Fragment of Three Men Facing Right</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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Walters-AccNum 22.84 tier-2
Walters-id 25330 tier-2

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