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Tomb relief depicting the deceased, whose name is lost, holding a scepter customarily held by high officials

Tomb relief depicting the deceased, whose name is lost, holding a scepter customarily held by high officials

Tomb relief depicting the deceased, whose name is lost, holding a scepter customarily held by high officials

Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty, 24th-22nd century BCE

Limestone with traces of paint

H: 63 cm

Bequest of Norbert Schimmel, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum

Accession number:

91.071.0263

Archaeology/Egyptian Archaeology

Tomb relief depicting the deceased, whose name is lost, holding a scepter customarily held by high officials

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Emoglyphs: Picture-Writing from Hieroglyphs to the Emoji, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 12/16/2019 - 4/17/2021