Tomb Wall Fragment Depicting Offering Bearers and Butchers
Old Kingdom, mid–Dynasty 5–early Dynasty 6 (about 2445–2287 BCE)
Egyptian; Saqqara
Egypt
In the upper register, priests and servants prepare food offerings, including birds and ribs of beef. The lower register portrays butchers at work. Their kilts are tucked into their waistbands to keep them clean. To the left, butchers carry away a cow’s heart and a jar of blood.
Limestone