Egyptian stela of offering

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 21 March 2016
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This is a part of a painted limestone stela with different colors. A man sits on a lion-legged chair before offerings and a offering table. There is one line of hieroglyphic inscription at the upper part with offering formula. From Abydos, Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 2000-1700 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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