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Relief from a wall of the offering chamber of Khnumnefer and Nedju
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2175, Khnumnefer and Nedju
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 193 x 260 x 40cm (76 x 102 3/8 x 15 3/4in.)
Other (individual block): 26.5 x 37.8 x 17.4 cm (10 7/16 x 14 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.) - right corner
measurement
Other: 26.5 x 29 x 17.4 cm (10 7/16 x 11 7/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Other (individual block): 26.5 x 37.8 x 17.4 cm (10 7/16 x 14 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.) - right corner
measurement
Other: 26.5 x 29 x 17.4 cm (10 7/16 x 11 7/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1512.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionThis is the left uppermost block in a scene of the tomb owner and his wife with a procession of dancing girls and offering bearers. It fits on top of .3 and to the left of .2 and is executed in fine, low raised relief and contains four hieroglyphs: 's, t, H, and n', as well as a portion of the back of the wig of the tomb owner's wife. There are traces of dark red, modern paint on the edges of the decorated surface. The block itself juts forward on the left edge.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2175, Khnumnefer and Nedju, chapel of Khnumnefer, north wall. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Accession Date: April 28, 2005.
Accession Date: April 28, 2005.