Den Striking Down Asiatic Tribesman
by Photo Researchers
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Den Striking Down Asiatic Tribesman
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Photo Researchers
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Ivory label depicting the pharaoh Den, found at his tomb in Abydos, circa 3000 BC. Originally attached to a pair of royal sandals, which is depicted on the reverse. The side shown here depicts the pharaoh striking down an Asiatic tribesman along with the inscription "The first occasion of smiting the East". Den, also known as Hor-Den, Dewen and Udimu, is the Horus name of an early Egyptian king who ruled during the 1st dynasty. He is said to have brought prosperity to his realm and numerous innovations are attributed to his reign.
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