Tomb chapel of Raemkai: west wall, offering bearers

Old Kingdom

ca. 2446–2389 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 102

The vertical column of blocks here comes from the south end of the west wall, and forms the outermost jamb of the False Door (see 08.201.1e).

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Title: Tomb chapel of Raemkai: west wall, offering bearers
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Date: ca. 2446–2389 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, North of the Djoser pyramid complex, Mariette D3, Egyptian Antiquities Service/Quibell excavations, 1907–08
Medium: Limestone, paint
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.201.1h
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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Tomb Chapel of Raemkai, Limestone, paint — Tomb Chapel of Raemkai
ca. 2446–2389 B.C.

Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: West Wall, Limestone, paint — Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: West Wall
ca. 2446–2389 B.C.

Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: North Wall, Limestone, paint — Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: North Wall
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Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: East Wall, Limestone, paint — Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: East Wall
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Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: South Wall, Limestone, paint — Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: South Wall
ca. 2446–2389 B.C.

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