Fragment from a door

Unknown

ca. 2150–1981 B.C. · Wood, paint · Egyptian Art

These seven fragments (23.3.174b–h) come from a wooden door that was found at the entrance to a rock-cut tomb high in the cliffs above the temples at Deir el-Bahri. One of the fragments preserves the last three hieroglyphs of the name of a king Mentuhotep and the lower part of the cartouche that enclosed it, incised into the wood. Chips bearing additional hieroglyphs were also found nearby.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2150–1981 B.C.

Medium

Wood, paint

Department

Egyptian Art