Cleveland Museum of Art

False Door of Nykara

Date

2408–2341 BCE

Medium

limestone

Culture

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 5, reign of Nyuserre (2445–2422 BCE) or later

Department

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The focal point of the tomb chapel was a false door built into its western wall. Food offerings for the deceased tomb owners were placed in front of it, and it was believed that the soul could pass through it. The inscriptions list Nykara's numerous titles both at court and in the state bureaucracy. His eldest son, Ankhmara, who succeeded Nykara in the granary administration, is shown in much smaller scale in front of him.

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