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This limestone fragment depicts a standing man, who faces to the right. The hieroglyphic inscriptions read "official of property of the king(or one known to the king) Rahotep". From Egypt, precise provenance is unknown. Old Kingdom, 2686-2181 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 21). Slab of king Rahotep. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4677/slab-of-king-rahotep/
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