Section of a wall in- scribed with a curse
late 6th Dynasty, ca. 2200 BC
Curses were inscribed near a tomb’s entrance to warn, or rather, to threaten visitors who might damage the tomb. The text begins with a list of the tomb owner’s titles and concludes with the warning that a desecrator of the tomb would be brought to justice before the god.
Curses were inscribed near a tomb’s entrance to warn, or rather, to threaten visitors who might damage the tomb. The text begins with a list of the tomb owner’s titles and concludes with the warning that a desecrator of the tomb would be brought to justice before the god.
Time:
late 6th Dynasty, ca. 2200 BC
Object Name
Inscription
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Westfriedhof, Mastaba des Anch-wedja, genannt Itji
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 120 cm, B 46 cm, T 14 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 8537
Provenance
1914, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna