Wall fragment from the chapel of a tomb in Herakleopolis Magna. The scenes are related to the funerary meal. To the right, there are remains of the lower part of two offering tables, next to which the deceased Neferkhau and a woman called Satbahetep, maybe his wife, would have been sitting. Before them, several figures are approaching them in line. The upper register is reserved to the priests. The three other registers show offering bearers bringing in goods for the ka of the deceased Satbahetep, during the funerary banquet. Above, the menu is partially preserved, consisting of a list of edibles for the Hereafter.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
1976/114/a/2080 |
Dating |
1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (not before); 1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; MIDDLE KINGDOM (not after) |
Archaeological Site |
IHNASIYA EL-MADINA/HERAKLEOPOLIS |
Category |
WALL |
Material |
ROCK |
Technique |
HEWN |
Height |
165 cm |
Width |
31 cm |