Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Web Site |
Limestone false-door of Redines from his Giza tomb, G 5032, dating to the 6th Dynasty. This door was the only decoration in his tomb. The central scene of Redines's Ka passing through the false-door is very rare because it is a full-frontal two-dimensional representation of him (as opposed to a statue - notice his feet try to conform to the standard conceptual form. Some of the text says "I made this by means of my own income, god will judge me along with anyone who shall do anything against it (the false-door)". Redines is described as a scribe and funerary priest. If the following image his daughter (left) and wife (right) are shown framing the standard offering scene. At the bottom of the door his two sons flank his Ka.
Boston Museum of Fine Art. |