Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC)
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC)
February 16, 2025 at 01:51 PM
The False door of "Iteti Ankhiris" with a Statue at the Back of Niche. The False door is made from Painted Limestone. In the central niche is a figure of Iteti carved half in the round, standing on a high threshold with his arms at his sides, holding cylindrical objects in his fists. He wears a round wig and a knee-length kilt with a pleated flap.On the panel, Iteti sits, facing proper right, before an offering table. On the inner lintel is an offering prayer in two horizontal lines and an image of Iteti seated. On each inner jamb are six columns of text comprising an offering list above an image of Iteti standing. The name of the deceased is on the mat roll. Inscribed with Hieroglyphic Texts. Dates back to the 6th Dynasty, The Old Kingdom Period (ca. 2345–2181 BC). Dicovered in Saqqara in Giza, Egypt by A. Mariette in 1861. Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. #emc
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