Egyptian carved limestone door jamb

An image of Architectural Element. Limestone door jamb. Carved, length 64.8 cm, width 47 cm, 2504 -2347 B.C. Fifth Dynasty; Old Kingdom, Egyptian. Found: mastaba G2427 of Minnefer Giza Egypt. Right thickness and jamb, with man and woman seated, inscription continues around edge onto side. From the tomb of Minnefer, a royal official. It is unusual because it records the name of Minnefer's son, Hetepniptah, which is the name of the owner of another tomb close by.

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Architectural Element. Limestone door jamb. Carved, length 64.8 cm, width 47 cm, 2504 -2347 B.C. Fifth Dynasty; Old Kingdom, Egyptian. Found: mastaba G2427 of Minnefer Giza Egypt. Right thickness and jamb, with man and woman seated, inscription continues around edge onto side. From the tomb of Minnefer, a royal official. It is unusual because it records the name of Minnefer's son, Hetepniptah, which is the name of the owner of another tomb close by.

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Accession Number: E.SS.77
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 764 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 831.15kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 13/1
Captured: 2012:11:01 12:56:43

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Ancient Egypt antiquity architectural element BC carved clothes clothing costume couple door jamb doorjamb Egyptian female Fitz_ANT hair hairstyle hieroglyphics jamb limestone male Old Kingdom profile relief sculpture seated sitting writing

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