A limestone panel from a false door at the Saqqara tomb of Nyankhtety, Controller of Scribes at the Royal Palace. This is a particularly fine example of a funerary stela from the late Old Kingdom, designed to be embedded above the false door, through which the deceased's spirit could continue to enter and leave the tomb. The deceased is depicted in raised relief sitting before an offering table, upon which are loaves of bread, poultry and meat.
Present location |
LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL |
Inventory number |
M13850 |
Dating |
4TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
SAQQARA NECROPOLIS |
Category |
STELA |
Material |
LIMESTONE |
Technique |
STONE-TECHNIQUE; HIGH RELIEF; LOW RELIEF |
Height |
61 cm |
Width |
21.5 cm |
Controller of the palace scribes and Royal Acquaintance Nyankhtety.