The Tomb of Perneb

“Dynasty 5, reigns of Isesi and Unis (ca. 2381-2323 B.C.)

Limestone

From Saqqara, north of King Djoser's Step Pyramid

Perneb (the name means: my Lord has come forth to me) was a court official who functioned primarily at the robing and crowning of the king.

Close to the false door, a large figure of Perneb is seated on a lion-legged chair. He wears a leopard skin over his kilt as a symbol of regeneration. Perneb stretches his hand toward a row of long baguette-like loaves of bread on a one-legged table.

Above the table is a list of offerings arranged in the traditional grid, and in front fix priests and attendants perform the offering ritual. Behind them rows of men bring food offering.

The top of each wall is filled with representations of more offerings in vases, dishes and baskets on tables and stands.

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我很喜欢展品的灯光，很能reveal浮雕的details，仔细看进去，正如哪里说过的埃及的绘画和雕塑的在局限的范围里体现的最大的灵性和活力。那些无名的当时只能算是工匠的艺术家，把对life的热爱和对eternity的向往只能藏在最细腻的线条里。这些delicacy非细看不能体会，以前我只觉得其造型和二维透视的木纳和僵硬，就会在这些无声的展品前匆匆错过。