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title: Sed Festival Relief
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5710/sed-festival-relief/
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updated: 2024-12-04
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# Sed Festival Relief

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Sed Festival Relief](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5710.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5710.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stone slab, probably an artist's practice piece, depicting a Sed festival scene. Appearing twice, the king wears the Red Crown of Lower [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) and the special festival robe. He holds the crook and flail. Before him, the seated baboon is the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) called the Great White, who represented the royal ancestors. Their blessing was needed for the successful renewal of powers. From Saqqara, Egypt, probably the [Second Dynasty of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Second_Dynasty_of_Egypt/), 2890-2686 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 26). Sed Festival Relief. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5710/sed-festival-relief/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sed Festival Relief." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5710/sed-festival-relief/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sed Festival Relief." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5710/sed-festival-relief/>.

## License & Copyright

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