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Head and shoulder fragment of limestone statuette, male figure, part of triad 12-10-4 [PHn-ptH] Pehen-ptah.
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Details

ID
HUMFA_12-11-22
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_12-11-22; 12-11-22
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
Entry Date
11/06/1912
Title
Fragment of limestone seated triad statue of Pehenptah and Amendjefaes
Medium
Limestone
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
On mound just N of mastaba G 2400, discovered accidentally on surface, [originally from G 2320 = G 5280 serdab]
Bibliography
Brovarski, Edward. "A Triad for Pehenptah." Warsaw Egyptological Studies I. Essays in honour of Prof. Dr. Jadwiga Lipinska. Warsaw: National Museum "Pro-Egipt," 1997, p. 262, note 8. Eaton-Krauss, Marianne. "The Striding Statue of Pehenptah (JE 44609)." In Mamdouh Eldmaty and Mai Trad, eds. Egyptian Museum Collections Around the World: Studies for the Centennial of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Cairo: Supreme Council of Antiquities, 2002, pp. 305, 307-308, 311-312, Pl. I. Eaton-Krauss, Marianne. "Pseudo-Groups." In Rainer Stadelmann and Hourig Sourouzian, eds. Kunst des Alten Reiches: Symposium im Deutschen Archäologischen Institut Kairo am 29. und 30. Oktober 1991. Sonderschrift des Deutschen Archäologischen Institut Abteilung Kairo 28, Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1995, pp. 59, 74 #30, pl. 14a.
Remarks
Shattered triad statue from G 2320 (= G 5280) serdab: 12-10-4 = MFA 13.4330 (triad) + 12-10-4 = MFA 13.4358 (fragment of female figure) + 12-11-22 = MFA 13.3160 (fragment of male figure proper right).
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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