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English:
Drawing of an ancient Egyptian stela dated to regnal Year 4 of pharaoh Neferhotep I, usurped from a previous king (Wegaf or Seth Meribre). The text forbids the construction of tombs on the sacred processional way of Wepwawet at Abydos. From Abydos, 13th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, now in Cairo (JE 35256).
[ref: Leahy, Anthony (1989). "A Protective Measure at Abydos in the Thirteenth Dynasty". Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 75: 41–60.] |
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| Source | El Amrah and Abydos, 1899-1901 |
| Author | David Randall-MacIver (1873 - 1945), Arthur Cruttenden Mace (1874 - 1928) |
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The author died in 1945, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer . This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929. |
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