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False door of Iha

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This is a remarkably high and narrow false door. It consists of two outer doorjambs, a relief showing the offering table, a lower lintel, two inner doorjambs, a rolled-up mat, and a door niche. The upper lintel is missing. The false door is decorated with figures and inscriptions in raised relief which has been partly left unfinished. There are traces of paint.

Present location

KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM [09/001] VIENNA

Inventory number

7445

Dating

6TH DYNASTY ?

Archaeological Site

GIZA NECROPOLIS

Category

FALSE DOOR

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HEWN; CARVED; ENGRAVED; PAINTED

Height

202 cm

Width

71 cm

Depth

17 cm

Translation

The Overseer of Wab-priests of the Pyramid of Khufu, Judge and overseer of scribes, priest of Maat, secretary of judicial decisions, Iha.
The judge and overseer of scribes, Iha.
A thousand (of conical loaves of bread), a thousand (of round loaves of bread), a thousand (of jugs of beer), a thousand (of linen), a thousand (of alabaster), a thousand (of) bulls, a thousand (of) birds.
The judge and overseer of scribes, Iha.
An offering which Anubis gives, who is upon his mountain, a funerary offering for (him, consisting of) bread and beer at every festival, (namely for) Iha.
An offering which the king gives, may he be buried in the necropolis (in) the Western Desert, Iha.

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