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Procession of bearers

Procession of bearers





Artist : Anonymous

Relationship with : ( Meketre)
Time of : ( Meketre)

Material : Painted wood
Acquisition : Rogers Fund and gift of Edwards S. Harkness (1920)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dynasty 11
Right
Ground Floor - Section 4
Item 13 on 13
Ancient Egypt
Sculpture

Vitrine : 4 (Ref. 1)

Area related
Thèbes (Egypte)
Site related :
Cairo


Description   

This model shows four persons marching in the funeral procession of Mekutra. The first man carries a large ceremonias hes-vase and a censer of incense. The second man has a pile of linen sheets on his head. The first woman carries a duck in her hand and a basket with loaves of bread and jars of beer. The second woman carries a duck in her hand and a basket of cakes on her head.
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