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An Egyptian limestone false door fragment for Nedjem-ib

28 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian limestone false door fragment for Nedjem-ib
Old Kingdom, 5th-6th Dynasty, circa 2450-2181 B.C.
Preserving two fragmentary vertical columns of hieroglyphs, the first column on the left reading: '...of the Palace', the second column reading: 'His eldest Son, Inspector of Seru-officials of the marshes, Nedjem-ib', with remains of blue and red pigment, 33cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, Germany, acquired 1978.

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