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Relief from the tomb of Senenuka

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu or Khafra
2551–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2041, Notes: From Egypt, Giza Tomb G 2041

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Overall (Stone wall without Hydro-stone fill material or mount): 160 x 316.2 cm, 1837.08 kg (63 x 124 1/2 in., 4050.03 lb.)
Overall (Stone wall with Hydro-stone fill material): 2376.39 kg (5239 lb.)
Overall (Stone wall, Hydro-stone fill material, and mount): 3374.31 kg (7439 lb.)
Stone (Stone (A) proper right corner, top row): 49.5 x 92.4 x 22.5 cm, 180.08 kg (19 1/2 x 36 3/8 x 8 7/8 in., 397 lb.)
Weight (A) with Hydro-stone fill material): 247.21 kg (545 lb.)
Stone (Stone (B) proper right, center row): 23.2 x 99.1 x 23.2 cm, 82.55 kg (9 1/8 x 39 x 9 1/8 in., 182 lb.)
Weight ((B) with Hydro-stone fill material): 114.31 kg (252 lb.)
Stone (Stone (C) proper right corner, bottom row): 86.7 x 109.5 x 27.3 cm, 395.54 kg (34 1/8 x 43 1/8 x 10 3/4 in., 872 lb.)
Weight (C) with Hydro-stone fill material): 420.94 kg (928 lb.)
Stone (Stone (D) proper right middle, top row): 49.5 cm, 56.7 kg, 46.4 cm (19 1/2 in., 125 lb., 18 1/4 in.)
Weight (D) with Hydro-stone fill material): 120.2 kg (265 lb.)
Stone (Stone (E) center, bottom row): 87 x 101.9 x 27.9 cm, 430.92 kg (34 1/4 x 40 1/8 x 11 in., 950 lb.)
Weight ((E) with Hydro-stone fill material): 495.33 kg (1092 lb.)
Stone (Stone (F) proper left middle, top row): 66 x 94.6 x 27.9 cm, 259.46 kg (26 x 37 1/4 x 11 in., 572 lb.)
Weight (F) with Hydro-stone fill material): 317.97 kg (701 lb.)
Stone (Stone (G) proper left corner, bottom row): 79.1 x 105.4 x 20.3 cm, 220.45 kg (31 1/8 x 41 1/2 x 8 in., 486 lb.)
Weight (G ) with Hydro-stone fill material): 362.88 kg (800 lb.)
Stone (Stone (H) proper left, center row): 17.1 x 89.5 x 15.9 cm, 57.15 kg (6 3/4 x 35 1/4 x 6 1/4 in., 126 lb.)
Weight (H) with Hydro-stone fill material): 68.95 kg (152 lb.)
Stone (Stone (I) proper left corner, top row): 64.1 x 70.5 x 28.6 cm, 154.22 kg (25 1/4 x 27 3/4 x 11 1/4 in., 340 lb.)
Weight (with Hydro-stone fill material): 228.61 kg (504 lb.)
Mount (Rolling steel frame): 211.8 x 330.2 x 46.4 cm, 997.91 kg (83 3/8 x 130 x 18 1/4 in., 2200 lb.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number07.1000
ClassificationsArchitectural elementsRelief

DescriptionPart of wall from tomb of Senenuka; nine stones fitting together and including two niches; lower left piece smooth limestone; upper far left preliminary black ink sketch; right of this sketch is a complete relief showing two seated figures; central piece has large scene of seated male on the left and other smaller male figure to the right; upper far right male figure relief outline; left of this again a scene of two seated figures at a table. (Combined from 07.1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005)
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2041.1907: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1907: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1907)