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False Door of Nykara

2408-2341 BC

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The focal point of the tomb chapel was a false door built into its western wall. Food offerings for the deceased tomb owners were placed in front of it, and it was believed that the soul could pass through it. The inscriptions list Nykara's numerous titles both at court and in the state bureaucracy. His eldest son, Ankhmara, who succeeded Nykara in the granary administration, is shown in much smaller scale in front of him.

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  • Title: False Door of Nykara
  • Date Created: 2408-2341 BC
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 168 x 111.5 x 6 cm (66 1/8 x 43 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
  • Provenance: Said to be from Giza, but more likely Saqqara [see 1964.90 ]. Purchased from Vincent Diniacopoulos, Montreal
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.91
  • Medium: limestone
  • Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
  • Culture: Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserra or slightly later, 2408-2377 BC
  • Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
  • Collection: Egypt - Old Kingdom
  • Accession Number: 1964.91
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