Wall Painting
| Object Number: | E641 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Egypt Meydum |
| Locus: | Mastaba Of Nefermaat |
| Period: | Old Kingdom Fourth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 2625 - 2500 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2626 |
| Late Date: | -2499 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Limestone Pigment |
| Iconography: | Standard Bearer Cattle |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from William Flinders Petrie, 1893 |
| Other Number: | ES642 - Original Number |
Description
This painting comes from the mastaba tomb of Nefermaat, a son of King Sneferu. On the right, a standard-bearer leads a procession of cattle (only one horn survives) into the presence of Nefermaat (figure destroyed). The other objects represented are part of a hieroglyphic inscription giving the name and titles of the deceased. The accompanying drawing depicts the fragments as restored.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Lower Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Lower Egyptian Gallery (1996 - 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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