Head of limestone statue of Nekhebu
Head of limestone statuette [of Nekhebu], fits 12-11-58; painted, red face, black wig, tips of ears only covered by broad wig, wig parted and lined front and back.
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_12-12-176a
- Alternate IDs
- 12-12-176a; HUMFA_12-12-176a
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
- Entry Date
- 12/17/1912
- Title
- Head of limestone statue of Nekhebu
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Height: 7.2 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 2381 X
- 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, pp. 270-271. Russmann, Edna. "A Second Style in Egyptian Art of the Old Kingdom." Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo 51 (1995), p. 276, note 76. Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), pp. 55, 63-64, fig. 36.
- Remarks
- Fragmentary (incomplete) seated statue of Nekhebu: MFA 13.3149a-c = 12-11-58 (body and seat) + 12-12-176a (head). Uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
