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Relief of Nekhebu on facade seated facing procession of ships
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2291 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2381/2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 15 x 2.3 cm (1 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5935.9
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionThis fragment, executed in low, raised relief, depicts two partial hieroglyphs, outlined in red, of the pyramid determinative and the 'nefer' sign. The background is painted dark gray, and there is red pigment on the 'nefer' sign. On the left edge, there is a .7 cm border line separating the text. This fragment joins 13.5935.8.
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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