grandegyptianmuseum:Models of Nubian archers from the tomb of Mesehti This wooden model of m
grandegyptianmuseum: Models of Nubian archers from the tomb of Mesehti This wooden model of marching troops was discovered in 1894 inside the tomb of Mesheti, Mayor of the 13th Nome of Upper Egypt around 2000 BC, at Asyut in Middle Egypt. Forty wooden figures are shown, walking in four rows, with short kilts, decorated in red, yellow and green. Each figure is individually carved, giving each a unique appearance, and carries a bow in one hand and arrows in the other. They are barefooted. Middle Kingdom, 11th Dynasty; Now at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Know your history -- source link