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Old Kingdom
This relief comes from a scene of cattle-tending or cow milking. The older man leaning on his staff is the overseer of the whole operation. To the left are the hindquarters of a cow, and to the right is the upper part of another man, perhaps kneeling to hold a tether.
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Title: Relief depicting cattle farming
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 6 (?)
Date: ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 48 cm (18 7/8 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession Number: 22.1.26
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