Herakleopolitan false door stela, carved in limestone, with little restorations. It belonged to Khetiuah, possibly a high official at the royal court, as shown by his title "beloved of his lord". As it is common in false door stelae, the deceased is depicted in front of the offering table, and on the jambs he is standing up, looking inwards. Osiris and Anubis are mentioned in offering formulae.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
1976/114/a/2071 |
Dating |
1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (not before); 1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; MIDDLE KINGDOM (not after) |
Archaeological Site |
IHNASIYA EL-MADINA/HERAKLEOPOLIS |
Category |
FALSE DOOR |
Material |
LIMESTONE |
Technique |
HEWN |
Height |
71 cm |
Width |
48 cm |