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Relief fragment from the tomb of Nekhebu
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2291 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb of Nekhebu G 2381 G 2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 14.2 x 5.5 cm (6 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.6032
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionThis fragment executed in low raised relief depicts portions of three vertical columns of hieroglyphs. The left most column contains one complete and one fragmentary hieroglyph, the middle column contains two complete and two fragmentary hieroglyphs, and the right most column has no discernable hieroglyphs. The surface has deteriorated making it difficult to discern most of the hieroglyphs. One hieroglyph has traces of red pigment.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Found on shelves marked "G2381/G 2382 Nekhebu." From tomb of Nekhebu G 2382 [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], court, originally from G 2381. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
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