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Relief of an Offering Bearer with Pintail Ducks
Middle Kingdom
Not on view
This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.
Like the relief from the pyramid temple of Senwosret I to the left, this piece also originates from a procession of offering bearers walking toward the king. In this case, the relief likely comes from a modest royal chapel attached to the north side of the pyramid of Amenemhat I. Here, a man removes ducks from a cage and slaughters them as a stage in the preparation of the king’s eternal meal. The offering bearer is shown with two left hands, an incongruity that allows for a more graphic depiction of the action. The low relief and delicate modeling are typical of the reign of Amenemhat I.
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