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Reliefs in the Mastaba of Perneb

This picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 shows a closeup of one of the many beautiful π“„€ reliefs that decorate the inside of Perneb’sΒ π“‰π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“ŽŸπ“ƒ€Β mastaba 𓉐𓆖.Β 

This relief shows two 𓏻 men carrying offerings π“Š΅π“π“Šͺ𓏏𓏔𓏦 of bread 𓏏𓏐 and fowl π“…Ώ. These reliefs are facing the False Door inside the tomb π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰, where family 𓅕𓉔𓅱𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏦 members would leave offerings π“Š΅π“π“Šͺ𓏏𓏔𓏦 as well. Drawing the people bringing offerings π“Š΅π“π“Šͺ𓏏𓏔𓏦 to Perneb π“‰π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“ŽŸπ“ƒ€ towards the False Door was done on purpose! In the ancient Egyptian religion/culture, it was thought that the drawings on the walls of tombs π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰π“ͺ could come to life. If people were drawn bringing food 𓇬𓀁𓅱𓏔π“₯ to the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱, then it was thought that the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 would have enough sustenance for the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐!Β 

Perneb π“‰π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“ŽŸπ“ƒ€ was a palace administrator during the 5th Dynasty, and he had his tomb π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰ built at MemphisΒ π“ π“ˆ–π“„€π“†‘π“‚‹π“‰΄π“Š–Β (modern day Saqqara). This type of tombΒ π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰Β is commonly referred to today as a mastaba, but in ancient Egyptian times they were referred to as a β€œHouse of Eternity 𓉐𓆖.” The word β€œmastaba” is Arabic for the word β€œbench,” and these tombsΒ π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰π“ͺ got their modern name π“‚‹π“ˆ– due to their rectangular structure and flat roofs!Β