This model of a house, in stuccoed wood and paint, represents a butchery scene. In the inner courtyard we find a butchers block on which a man has laid down a slaughtered animal. Two other people take the stairs to reach the first floor. The house has an opening door, painted in red.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.0785/27 |
Dating |
MIDDLE KINGDOM |
Archaeological Site |
EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS |
Category |
BUTCHER'S SHOP (MODEL) |
Material |
WOOD |
Technique |
SCULPTURED; PAINTED ON STUCCO |
Height |
26 cm |
Width |
35 cm |