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Currently located in the Louvre Museum, this Funerary stela was found at Abydos. It is an example of an Egyptian Royal Serekh from the 1st Dynasty. This writing format indicated that the name inside the rectangular enclosure was a royal name.
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Blanchard, G. (2015, June 21). Egyptian Serekh. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3940/
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Blanchard, Guillaume. "Egyptian Serekh." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 21, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3940/.
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Blanchard, Guillaume. "Egyptian Serekh." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Jun 2015. Web. 15 Jun 2019.