This large fragment came from the Pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure (25th Century BCE) at Abusir, Egypt. Four registers can be recognized. The gods Seth and Sopdu present captives or prisoners to Sahure; Sahure was the 2nd ruler of the 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, 2496-2483 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 26). Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11118/relief-from-the-pyramid-of-sahure/
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