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About the Artwork
Reproduction of a stone block from the Pyramid causeway of King Sahure showing soldiers training in the art of stick fighting.
At 4,500 years old, this is one of the earliest depictions in ancient Egypt of soldiers being trained. Each pair consists of a student in a loincloth practising against an instructor in a kilt. The hieroglyphics show the instructor's words of encouragement and direction.
Art Ref
DP107
Object Record
Object Type
Wall Relief
Materials
Date
Period
Dynasty 05, Old Kingdom
Findspot
Pyramid of Sahure, Saqqara Necropolis
Dimensions
Current Location
Saqqara Necropolis
Object Number
People Depicted
Deities Depicted
Animals Depicted
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