One of the essential features of Old Kingdom tombs was the false door, a carved representation of a doorway, through which the Egyptians believed the ka, or sprit, of the deceased could pass between the tomb and the afterlife. Typically, the top of the false door was decorated with an image of the tomb, while the jambs were inscribed with offering prayers. On this example, figures with captions replace the usual columns of inscription. Senwehem, the deceased, appears prominently at the top of each doorjamb. Smaller registers below and in the central niche feature members of his family engaged in various activities. One of the earliest hairdressing scenes in Egyptian art occurs in the second register down on the jamb to the viewer's left.

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