Fishermen and Herdsmen with their AnimalsCattle cross a canal, fishermen haul in their nets, and, in
Fishermen and Herdsmen with their AnimalsCattle cross a canal, fishermen haul in their nets, and, in other reliefs, geese and ducks are piled up in front of an image of the deceased. These depictions are typical of the magical representations placed in the tomb to insure the quality of the next life. These detailed depictions tell us much about the dally life of ancient Egypt and provide us with information that makes the ancient Egyptians come alive today.Carved and painted limestone. Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, ca.2345-2181 BC. From the Mastaba of Niankhnesut, Saqqara Necropolis. Now in the Detroit Institute of Arts. 30.371 -- source link
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