False Door Stela of Lady Djefatka
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Object Label
Egyptian tombs often included false doors to mark the place where visitors could present their offerings for the deceased. This false door was dedicated to the lady Djafetka by her daughter, Hatkau. The uppermost register depicts Djafetka sitting before an offering table opposite her husband, Tjesu. At the bottom, on either side of the image of the door, the couple appear again receiving offerings from their children. In both representations Djefatka occupies the most important place as the stela's owner.
Caption
False Door Stela of Lady Djefatka, ca. 2195–1979 B.C.E.. Limestone, 25 3/16 x 15 15/16 x 4 1/2 in., 100 lb. (64 x 40.5 x 11.4 cm, 45.36kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.29. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.226.29_view1_PS1.jpg)
Title
False Door Stela of Lady Djefatka
Date
ca. 2195–1979 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 7 to Dynasty 11
Period
First Intermediate Period to Middle Kingdom
Geography
Possible place made: Abydos, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
25 3/16 x 15 15/16 x 4 1/2 in., 100 lb. (64 x 40.5 x 11.4 cm, 45.36kg)
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.226.29
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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