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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

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