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Two fragments of left side of limestone false door; upper fragment: lower left portion of false door tablet including feet of stool from offering table scene, left portion of inscribed lintel, left portion of inscribed drum lintel, upper portion (head and shoulders) of standing male figure (facing right), wearing short curled wig, identified as [nfrn] Neferen; lower fragment (left panel of false door): lower portion (from chest down) of same standing male figure, holding proper left hand to chest, wearing leopard skin, and kilt; belongs with 6-19827.

Details

ID
HM_6-19831
Alternate IDs
HM_6-19831; 6-19831
Department
Hearst Museum, Berkeley
Classification
Architectural elements-False Doors
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 to Dynasty 5
Entry Date
1903–1904
Title
Fragments of limestone false door
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
47 x 50 cm (18 1/2 x 19 11/16 in)
Credit Line
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Hearst Egyptian Expedition
Provenance
Giza (provenance unknown)
Remarks
Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19827 and 6-19831 are blocks of same limestone false door.

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