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False door tablet of Nebuka
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7142 a
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 48 x 34.5 x 16 cm (18 7/8 x 13 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1131
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – False doors
DescriptionThis slab stele of Nebuka in fine sunk relief, depicts a female figure facing right seated before an offering table with loaves. Her name Nebuka and titles are inscribed in three lines of text above her.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7142a. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1927: received by the MFA.