Image Title:
The Portraits of Hesy-Ra
Note:
He . . . "was an Ancient Egyptian high official during the early 3rd dynasty. His most notable title was Wer-ibeh-senjw, meaning either "Great one of the ivory cutters" or "Great one of the dentists", which would make him the earliest dentist whose name is known to us." [Wikipedia] Read More
Egyptian Museum Cairo: wood panel from the tomb of Hesy-Ra
Author:
Djehouty
Image Source:
Wikipedia
Subject:
Medicine - Dentists - Kemet - 3rd Dynasty - Ancient
Photo Date:
November 9, 2019
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(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Image:
SA-MEDPHY-10
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