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Rectangular limestone stela of Sahathor: the stela was designed as a combination of a shrine and a false door. Architectural allusions include the cornice at the top and the figures of Sahathor, facing outward, in the thickness of the "door". Only here, in this protected area, was any of the original paint preserved. Along with the standard offering prayer at the top, the inscriptions contain texts of a type found on tomb walls. False door elements include the offering scene at the top, which is shared by Sahathor's wife, Meryisis, the arrangement of his inward facing figures below the columns of text above, and the statue itself, since the owner's figure is sometimes shown facing outward from the central "doorway." A false door often had an offering table placed directly in front of it, and so did this. Limestone block-statue of Sahathor: a man named Sahathor is represented sitting on the ground with his crossed arms resting on his drawn-up knees. His body is covered by a cloak, from which only his open hands and bare feet emerge. Although the shape of the body is suggested, the form is so cubic. There are two columns of hieroglyphic text on the front and additional text on the plinth.

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