Men Trussing an Ox
-667–-647
- Medium
- limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 38.4 x 55.6 cm (15 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasties 25–26
About
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.