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False Door of Nykara

False Door of Nykara

2408–2341 BCE
(2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 5, reign of Nyuserre (2445–2422 BCE)
limestone
Overall: 168 x 111.5 x 6 cm (66 1/8 x 43 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1964.91
Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

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.
  • Said to be from Giza, but more likely Saqqara [see 1964.90 ]. Purchased from Vincent Diniacopoulos, Montreal
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 2 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 2 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 12 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 2 archive.org
    Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Mentioned: p. 130-132; Reproduced: p. 130-131
    Kritsky, Gene. The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt. 2015, 16. Mentioned: p. 14; reproduced: p. 16, fig. 2.7
  • CMA 1965a, no. 67, illus. p. 237
    Year in Review (1964). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 8, 1964-January 31, 1965).
  • {{cite web|title=False Door of Nykara|url=false|author=|year=2408–2341 BCE|access-date=13 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.91