See what happened if youdidn't pay taxes!
This image is part of a larger scene representing the punishment of village leaders for the non payment of taxes. These headmen have been brought before local tax officials and flogged, the whipping post being shown at the right end of the scene. Scribes located at the left end of the scene record the evidence. Everyone in the scene is named and their official titles given, the wrong-doers will be remembered for eternity.
From the mastaba of the vizier Mereruka (Dyn. VI; r. Teti) - Chamber A4/west wall - Teti Cemetery - Saqqara
