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title: Flase door Stela of Niankhre
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5220/flase-door-stela-of-niankhre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Flase door Stela of Niankhre

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Flase door Stela of Niankhre](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5220.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5220.jpg)

## Image Caption

This small limestone false door comes from the mastaba-[tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of the Superintendent of the Hairdressers of the [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) Niankhre. On the rectangular panel at the top, the dead man sits before a table of offerings. The central door-niche is inscribed with a standard formula requesting offerings from a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/), in this case, [Anubis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anubis/). The 2 sides of the false door niche are inscribed with lists of funerary offerings, including foodstuffs, oil, and incense. From Saqqara, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Mid-5th Dynasty, circa 2450 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 16). Flase door Stela of Niankhre. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5220/flase-door-stela-of-niankhre/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Flase door Stela of Niankhre." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5220/flase-door-stela-of-niankhre/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Flase door Stela of Niankhre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5220/flase-door-stela-of-niankhre/>.

## License & Copyright

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