Relief from the False Door of Khent-en-ka.
Date: Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5, 2500-2420 BCE.
Dimensions:
H: 55 1/2 in. (141 cm); W: 13 in. (33 cm)
Medium: Limestone with paint.
Place of Origin: Tomb chapel of Khent-en-ka at Giza
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1925.524
Label Text:These two reliefs formed part of the frame of a false door in the offering chamber of the tomb of Kent-en-Ka. Gifts of food and drink to the deceased were placed in front of this door. Narrow slits in the blocked door allowed the aromas of offerings to pa
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