Relief fragment from a row of vulture figures

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ca. 2051–2030 B.C. · Limestone, paint · Egyptian Art

Several examples of the griffon vulture, bird of the goddess Nekhbet of el-Kab in Upper Egypt and hieroglyph for “mother,” appears in this group of fragments. Such depictions would have served to evoke the protection of this powerful deity. For other reliefs from the tomb of Neferu, see 26.3.353* and 31.3.1.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 2051–2030 B.C.
Medium: Limestone, paint
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1926

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