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| Title | fragment of a tomb relief of Pepy | |
| Collection | Artworld: Oriental Museum | |
| Artist | Pepy | |
| Date | 2325 - 2150 BCE | |
| Description | Fragment of a wall painting from an unidentified tomb. Pepy stands facing to the left holding a rod in his right hand and a kherep-sceptre in his left. He wears a short kilt, broad collar and short wig and bracelets on both wrists. The lower sections of two columns of hieroglyphs are above his head, carved in sunk relief and painted blue. Pepy's jewellery is painted blue and his skin red. There is a broad red band under the baseline. |
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| Cultural Context | Egyptian | |
| Id Number Former Accession | no no. | |
| Inscription | Egyptian, hieroglyphic, sunk relief on front | |
| Location Creation Site | Misr | |
| Location Current Repository | The Oriental Museum | |
| Subject | architecture, architectural decoration, wall painting | |
| Measurements | 24.1 x 70.8 cm | |
| Notes | From an unidentified tomb. | |
| Rights | Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 2002. All Rights reserved | |
| Rights Owner | OM | |
| Style Period | Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty | |
| Work Type | relief | |