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Slaughter House

Two oxen are being slaughtered in the large hall. Their legs have been trussed together and two men are cutting their throats. Opposite these men, two others hold bowls to catch the blood which will be made into pudding by the men in the corner fanning fires under kettles. An overseer and a clerk, holding batons, superintend the slaughtering and the plucking of a goose. On the balcony above hang joints of meat. The cords holding joints of meat have been restored.

12th dynasty, from Thebes - tomb of Meketre (TT280)

20.3.10

 

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Uploaded on September 4, 2015
Taken on June 13, 2014