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Block from tomb of Nekhebu
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Nekhebu G 2382
Medium/Technique
Limestone and pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 44.5 x 16.5 cm (18 1/8 x 17 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4339.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Wall painting
DescriptionThis fragmentary painted block from a tomb wall is badly abraded and has a blackened surface. There are supposed to be traces of fragmentary hieroglyphs (line drawing by Ed Brovarski), but these are no longer visible. There is a rectangular object on the bottom half of the finished surface that is red.
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)