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Block from the tomb of Nekhebu
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Nekhebu G 2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.)
Framed (Aluminium angle wall frame): 48.3 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm (19 x 27 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Framed (Aluminium angle wall frame): 48.3 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm (19 x 27 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4339.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Wall painting
DescriptionOne painted block from the tomb of Nekhebu. Figures in red, yellow, and black, with titles in black. These are not just figures of the deceased, but are rather statues of him. They alternate between red-painted, slender statues standing with staff in hand, and wigless, plump (a sign of maturity and success) statues in long kilts.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, 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. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: June 22, 2005)
(Accession Date: June 22, 2005)