Limestone false door and architrave of Ptahshepses, 5th dynasty, about 2400BC from Saqqara. The panelled slabs on each side of the door are inscribed with a biography of Ptahshepses, recording his birth in the reign of King Menkaure as well as his marriage to princess Khamaat.

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Limestone false door and architrave of Ptahshepses, 5th dynasty, about 2400BC from Saqqara. The panelled slabs on each side of the door are inscribed with a biography of Ptahshepses, recording his birth in the reign of King Menkaure as well as his marriage to princess Khamaat.

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