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centuries before. Since the production of a metal object shaped like the Sabu disk would be easy, but very complex if it were made from easily splintered rock, it has been assumed that the disk may have been an imitation of a metal object. Early reports of the discovery dubbed the find a "mysterious
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that consists of seven chambers. In Room E, the central burial chamber, the disk was found in a central location right next to Sabu's skeleton, which was originally buried in a wooden coffin. The slate object was broken into several fragments and was later restored. It is currently on display at the
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The discoverer Emery tentatively interpreted the artifact as a vessel placed on a stand because of the central hole, but no remains of such were found. However, it should be taken into account that mastaba S3111 was not untouched when Emery discovered it, but like many other
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vessel" and speculated that it may have been a gigantic lamp. In popular and unscientific publications, an
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are folded inwards towards the central hole, with the outer edge remaining in the form of narrow arches that connect the non-folded parts with each other. When viewed from above, it therefore resembles a
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are generally not uncommon. During this period of
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during ritual activities and was placed on a holder for this purpose. Another hypothesis states that the bowl could only have served a decorative purpose because of its fragility.
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