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False-Door
False-Door
False-Door

False-Door

Date2700-1782 BC
Where made worldThebes, Egypt
MediumStone
DimensionsObject/Work: 280 x 185 x 45 mm
ClassificationsSculpture
Terms
    Object numberC07360
    DescriptionFragment of a false door from a tomb in Thebes. Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased could pass through the door to interact with the living and receive their offerings.
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