Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen

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The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen


Iasen in the papyrus swamp : the "seshesh uadj" scene
From the Old Kingdom, can be found five types of scenes which happen in the marshes: boating for pleasure, hunting the waterfowl, fishing with a harpoon, hunting the hippopotamus (a rare scene) and an activity named "seshesh wadj" ("pulling papyrus"), which is the one that is found here, with Iasen. It represents a much rarer representation in the tombs of individuals than those of hunting and fishing with a harpoon. It represents the combination of a character (man or woman) standing on a papyrus skiff which is floating on a band of water located in a thicket of papyrus. The undergrowth, which is extremely high and would actually surround him, forms the background of the scene.

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