Corner of niche from the tomb of Akhtihotep, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2575–2551 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Mastaba of Akhtihotep, Limestone, paint, H. 96.5 cm (38 in.), These relief blocks forming a corner show Akhtihotep twice: on the left, he wears a panther-skin garment, the tail of which hangs down between his legs, and on the right, he wears a standard kilt. Placed to form one side and the front, respectively, of the frame of a double recessed false door, the reliefs were so arranged that Akhtihotep appeared both emerging from the false-door niche (left) and entering it (right)
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Corner, niche, tomb, Akhtihotep, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca, 2575–2551 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Mastaba, Limestone, paint, H, 96.5 cm, 38, relief, blocks, forming, corner, Akhtihotep twice, left, wears, panther-skin garment, tail, hangs down, legs, right, standard kilt, Placed, form, side, front, respectively, frame, double, recessed false, door, reliefs, arranged, appeared, emerging, false-door niche, entering
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