First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10, about 2050 BCE
Egyptian; Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, offering niche of Ipi
Saqqara
This lively scene depicts two men hiding behind a reed blind and pulling closed a clap net to snare birds. Four birds, which have escaped the net, fly from the pond in which lotus flowers and lotus pads float. Below, Ipi (the tomb’s owner) surveys other activities on his estate. His name and titles are written in hieroglyphs over his head.
Limestone with traces of pigment