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Limestone false-door stela
False-door type, with inscription written in Carian. This stela was reused in the Baboon galleries at Saqqara. The form of stela is that of a false door, a traditional Egyptian form of stela.
Depth: 0.7 cm
Length: 36.2 cm
Width: 20 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1971) by The Egypt Exploration Society
Late Period
-600
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-500
Carved : Inscribed
Accession number: E.2.1971
Primary reference Number: 63003
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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