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False door of Init

6th Dynasty, ca. 2374-2191 BC

In the tomb the cult was practiced before the false door. It enabled the soul of the deceased to partake of offerings. Below a rounded beam, double doors with door sockets are depicted in the narrow niche of this false door. Init, the tomb owner, is depicted on the central panel and on the outer and middle jambs.

In the tomb the cult was practiced before the false door. It enabled the soul of the deceased to partake of offerings. Below a rounded beam, double doors with door sockets are depicted in the narrow niche of this false door. Init, the tomb owner, is depicted on the central panel and on the outer and middle jambs.

Time:
6th Dynasty, ca. 2374-2191 BC

Object Name
False door

Culture
Ägyptisch

Location of discovery:
Saqqara (vermutlich)

Material/technology:
Limestone

Dimensions:
H 81,5 cm, B 53 cm, T 15,8 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung

Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5102

Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection

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