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King Den Running in his Heb-Sed Festival

Reproduction of a label depicting one of the earliest known pharaohs, the Dynasty 1 king Den, as well as some of the earliest hieroglyphs.

King Den Running in his Heb-Sed Festival

It was found in his tomb in Abydos and dates to around 3000 BC. The top register depicts the king running in his Heb Sed festival as well as seated on a throne, whereas the lower register depicts the destruction of enemy strongholds and the taking of captives.

Reproduction Details

Object Type

Date

Findspot

Current Location

People Depicted

Deities Depicted

Art Ref

Ivory

Dynasty 01

Tomb of Den (Tomb T), Umm el-Qaab, Abydos

Tomb of Den (Tomb T), Umm el-Qaab, Abydos

Den

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DP031

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