Hieroglyphic Inscription

Hieroglyphic Inscription

The hieroglyphic text on this relief mentions two rites performed for the king—pouring water and fumigation—as well as offerings of natron pellets, a natural drying agent used in mummification. The frieze of stars at the top suggests that these rituals were performed at night.


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• Medium: Limestone
• Place Excavated: Lahun, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 1844-1835 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: XII Dynasty
• Period: Middle Kingdom
• Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 17 x 3 3/4 in. (28.6 x 43.2 x 9.5 cm)
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