Ebony
label
of
King
Den,
1st
Dynasty
from
his
tomb
at
Abydos.
The
damaged
label
identifies
that
a
contains
hold
oil
in
the
burial
equipment.
It
is
embellished
with
events
in
a
particular
year
of
his
reign.
The
top
register
depicts
the
king
running
in
a
jubilee
festival
(Sed)
and
also
seated
in
a
throne
in
a
booth.
The
lower
register
includes
a
reference
to
the
destruction
of
a
stronghold
and
the
taking
of
captives.
The
names
of
the
officials
Hemaka
and
Itisen
occur
on
the
label.
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