Inscribed slab
Old Kingdom, Dynasties III–VI 2686 BCE-2181 BCE
Medium
limestone
Measurements
35.1 × 31.7 × 7.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised u.l.-u.r.: (hieroglyphs) (translation: be buried in the necropolis, a possessor of veneration before)
incised l.l.-l.r.: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
D234-1982
Department
Antiquities
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