Limestone false door of Ptahshepses. 2400 BC. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. From Saqqara.


Limestone false door of Ptahshepses. The slabs paneled on both sides of the door are inscribed with the biography of Ptahshepses mentioning his birth and his marriage to Princess Khamaat. 2400 BC. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. From Saqqara. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.


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