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Relief Depicting Funerary Meal

On the upper register of a multi level scene, a man sits on a chair and accepts offerings brought by several figures moving towards him from the right side. On the lower register, four people are seated on the ground as they share a meal, surrounded by offering tables with food. The figure on the right side as been cut off; only his arm is visible.

On the upper register of a multi level scene, a man sits on a chair and accepts offerings brought by several figures moving towards him from the right side. On the lower register, four people are seated on the ground as they share a meal, surrounded by offering tables with food. The figure on the right side as been cut off; only his arm is visible.

Culture Egyptian
Title Relief Depicting Funerary Meal
Date 2081–1758 BCE
Medium Limestone
Dimensions Object: 17 × 25 1/2 × 3 in. (43.2 × 64.8 × 7.6 cm)
Overall: 17 × 25 1/2 × 3 in. (43.2 × 64.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit Line William Lowe Bryan Memorial, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 58.25

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