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Lintel of Kameni
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza, Tomb 7142 A; Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall (Sits on an epoxy bedding with an aluminium plate at the bottom): 34.6 x 74.5 x 21 cm (13 5/8 x 29 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1132
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionSunk relief of Kameny. Male figure seated before table with loaves. On the right side, sunk relief hieroglyphs with offering formula to Anubis.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb 7142 A. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, March 1926; 1927: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.