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Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Ptahmay

The two relief fragments are divided into several registers. The upper one is rather shabby, one can see male figures in an almost certainly goldsmith's activity, Ptahmay, of whom only the legs and a piece of the skirt are preserved, is seated on a cubic seat overseeing the right end of the scene, in front of him are a scale, on which there is a weight in the shape of a cow squatting, and a chest; a little further on, there is a man on a tripod striking with a mallet a shapeless object placed on a bench, probably a gold ingot beaten to be turned into sheets; then there is another craftsman; still later, another craftsman on a tripod is intent on counting objects, above his head is a chest, in front of him is another person around a brazier; in the middle register there is a musical entertainment, to the right Ptahmay and his wife Tiy are seated on chairs under which are their children, he receives a cup from a young woman who is holding a small jar and a towel, her wig is topped with a cone of perfume, behind her are three female musicians, behind a naked woman is as if she were singing, behind still a man is drawing water from jars placed on pedestals, above him are Kaka, Hori and Ptahmes, three sons of Ptahmay, seated on a stool holding a lotus flower, behind them is a table filled with food and vases; In the lower register, the scene takes place in the open air, there are branches, Ptahmay in the centre leans on a long stick, he wears a cloak over a skirt, he checks the work of a craftsman who has a mallet with which he strikes a chisel resting on a naos, between the two is a man carrying a full wicker basket, behind him is his wife checking a water-bearer, behind him again a maiden draws water from jars on pedestals.

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