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Egyptian birds - False door and architrave of Ptahshepses
* From Saqqara, tomb of Ptahshepses (high priest of Ptah and son-in-law of a pharaoh)
* 5th dynasty, about 2400 BCE.
* Limestone; The stone was painted red to resemble wood, a scarce material in Egypt
* British Museum
London, July 2022
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