Caption

Fragments of wall decoration from the mastaba of the dignitary Tepemankh; Niuserre ruler of Egypt; ca. 2445–2421 BC, Tepemankh ca. 2445–2421 BC., Iconography: sacrificial artists, scribes, mastabas, shipwright; scenes of boat building and bringing funerary offerings. Egyptian architecture; sepulchral funerary architecture. Scen.Gal.Eg. Bas-relief. Date: c. 2445–c. 2421 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty Nyuserre's reign. Place of origin: Abusir. Dimensions: height 26 cm, width 302 cm, depth 16 cm; weight 140 kg., A long rectangular slab with rough, chipped edges rests against a neutral gray background; the slab shows a horizontal, irregular groove or incision running along its length with a textured, crumbly interior and smoother, scraped outer surfaces. The surface exhibits areas of lighter and darker beige and tan with streaks and drips of off-white residue, and there are patches where the material is more eroded and uneven, revealing rough brownish-beige interior texture. The slab casts a soft shadow on the background and displays scratches, small pits, and variations in surface finish across the beige, tan, brown, off-white, and gray tones visible.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_102

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29.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 20.0in x 5.8in / 6000 x 1731 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragments wall decoration mastaba dignitary Tepemankh Niuserre ruler Egypt ca 2445–2421 Bc Tepemankh ca Iconography sacrificial artists scribes mastabas shipwright scenes boat building bringing funerary offerings Egyptian architecture sepulchral funerary architecture Scen.Gal.Eg Bas-relief Date c 2445–c 2421 Bc Old Kingdom 5th Dynasty Nyuserre's reign Place origin Abusir Dimensions height 26 cm width 302 cm depth 16 cm weight 140 kg long rectangular slab rough chipped edges rests neutral gray background slab horizontal irregular groove incision running length textured crumbly interior smoother scraped outer surfaces surface exhibits areas lighter darker beige tan streaks drips off-white residue patches material eroded uneven revealing rough brownish-beige interior texture slab casts soft shadow background displays scratches small pits variations surface finish across beige brown off-white gray tones visible.