False Door of Nykara

Cleveland Museum of Art

The False Door of Nykara, a stone structure with a central vertical opening. The structure consists of two vertical stone slabs on either side of the opening and three horizontal slabs on top. The stone slabs are light beige with hieroglyphics and images carved into them. The left and right stone slabs each depict a man facing the center with a smaller figure in front of them. The men on both slabs have long hair and are wearing loincloths. The man on the left slab holds his right arm up, bent at the elbow with the palm facing outwards. The man on the right slab holds a staff in his right hand and an object in his left hand. The smaller figures in front of both men are wearing loincloths and appear to have their arms raised. The stone slabs have a rough texture and are displayed against a beige wall. The top slabs feature hieroglyphics, as do the areas above the two figures on both slabs. Red pigment is visible on parts of the carvings.