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Relief of right jamb with Nekhebu standing and right facade with procession of ships
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Other: 21.4 x 22.5 x 11.5 cm (8 7/16 x 8 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4349.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionTwo fragments are joined together to form one piece. On each fragment, there are two decorated faces, forming a corner. One face has a portion of a steering oar and water, it belongs to the left edge of the scene of procession of ships. There is a large chip missing from the center of this face.
The adjoining face is from the scene of the standing figure of Nekhebu. It is executed in sunk relief. It contains portions of the inscription that run vertically in front of Nekhebu. It includes an incised vertical line and fragments of two hieroglyphs, one hieroglyph is of the right arm of a standing figure facing right holding a staff with a forked bottom.
13.4349 is composed of both the right jamb of the doorway and a section of the right facade. On the jamb executed in sunk relief is a figure of Nekhebu facing right. On the facade in low raised relief is a procession of ships. There are traces of pigment. Reconstructed in 1935. This is the companion piece to 13.4348.
The adjoining face is from the scene of the standing figure of Nekhebu. It is executed in sunk relief. It contains portions of the inscription that run vertically in front of Nekhebu. It includes an incised vertical line and fragments of two hieroglyphs, one hieroglyph is of the right arm of a standing figure facing right holding a staff with a forked bottom.
13.4349 is composed of both the right jamb of the doorway and a section of the right facade. On the jamb executed in sunk relief is a figure of Nekhebu facing right. On the facade in low raised relief is a procession of ships. There are traces of pigment. Reconstructed in 1935. This is the companion piece to 13.4348.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2382 [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], court. 1912-13: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: Apr-28-2005)
(Accession Date: Apr-28-2005)