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Men Trussing an Ox
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Men Trussing an Ox

c. 667–647 BCE · limestone

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Several attendants are trussing an ox in preparation for its ritual slaughter, either as a food offering to the deceased or as part of the funerary feast. It is probably a direct copy of an Old Kingdom relief.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineMen Trussing an Ox, c. 667–647 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasties 25–26. Limestone; overall: 38.4 x 55.6 cm (15 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1951.283
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