The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo
Abdelhamid, T. (2020). The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. EKB Journal Management System, 14(1), 336-349. doi: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.132351
Taher Abdelhamid. "The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo". EKB Journal Management System, 14, 1, 2020, 336-349. doi: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.132351
Abdelhamid, T. (2020). 'The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo', EKB Journal Management System, 14(1), pp. 336-349. doi: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.132351
Abdelhamid, T. The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 14(1): 336-349. doi: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.132351

The False Door of Shepsi at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo

International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality
Article 25, Volume 14, Issue 1, June 2020, Page 336-349  XML PDF (1.13 MB)
Document Type: Original Research Articles
DOI: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.132351
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Author
Taher Abdelhamid
Abstract
The Memphite necropolis was the site which provide numerous false doors dating to Old Kingdom. The limestone false door of Shepsi was discovered in Saqqara and conserved now in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo (JE 68923). It was commissioned by a man named Shepsi (Spsi). This research aims to publish this false door, to indicate its characteristics and to date. According to its shape, inscribed titles and costumes, this false door could be dated to fifth Dynasty.
Keywords
False door; Shepsi; Cairo Museum; Titles; Inscriptions
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