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Nebamun hunting in the marshes

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Nebamun hunting in the marshes

The name of the god Amun has been hacked out in this caption, even where it appears in Nebamun's name. Shortly after Nebamun was buried, King Akhenaten (1352 - 1336 B.C.) had the name of Amun erased from monuments as part of his religious reforms.

EA 37979, 37978, 37976

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Nebamun hunting in the marshes
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Tags:  hunting | nebamun
Genre:  1352 - 1336 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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