Funerary Cone of Denreg
1973.1.345
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Pottery funerary cone, stamped on the round end with the name and title of the deceased. The hieroglyphic inscription reads: “Revered one before Osiris, chief wab-priest, Denreg justified" [jmAxy xr Asjr Hrj wab dnrg mAa-xrw]. The text is arranged in four columns separated by lines.
CONDITION NOTE 1998: Incomplete, chipped, worn, surface dirt.
Within World Museum there are 4 funerary cones inscribed for Denreg (accession nos. 1973.1.322, 1973.1.337, 1973.1.345 and 1973.4.408). There are other funerary cones inscribed for Denreg in the British Museum (accession nos. EA9658, EA68937 and EA9657), Fitzwilliam Museum (accession nos. E.86.1932 and E.P.325), Israel Museum (accession no. B66.0975) and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (accession no. 72.1786).