Lot 687
Important Meat Preparation Scene on Limestone Relif. Egypt, 1st Intermediate Period, 2160-2040 BC. Sizable wall fragment from a tomb, showing scenes of butchering and cooking. Upper Register: Man roasting a duck over an open hearth and fanning the flames. Middle Register: Bull slaughtering scene; left, standing figure pulls collar tight saying, "You should take out its heart". Left, standing figure, facing left and holding collar tight (part of a second slaughter scene). Bottom Register: Inscription at top reads: "You should give me a hand so that I can throw him down." This the caption to another slaughter scene now lost. Left, standing figure: inscription behind his head reads: "See, it is cooked. " Excellent condition with considerable polychrome decoration remaining. Height: 15-1/2"; Width: 22"; on custom wood stand.
Estimated Value $22,500 - 27,500.
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