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Relief tomb of Nekhebu; procession of female offering bearers with baskets
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2291 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb of Nekhebu G 2381 G 2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5938.5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionFragment of low raised relief depicting one female offering bearer. She carries a jug in her left hand and her right is stabilizing the object on her head which is not visible. This joins 13.5938.1.
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.
(Accession date: April 28, 2005)
(Accession date: April 28, 2005)