Alabaster headrest
Alabaster headrest, in three pieces; inscribed [for Sabuptah Ibebi].
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_12-12-581
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_12-12-581; 12-12-581
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Furniture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepy II
- Entry Date
- 12/31/1912
- Title
- Alabaster headrest
- Medium
- Alabaster
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 2381 A, [chamber, in coffin] (506)
- Bibliography
- Brovarski, Edward. The Senedjemib Complex, Part 1: The Mastabas of Senedjemib Inti (G 2370), Khnumenti (G 2374), and Senedjemib Mehi (G 2378). Giza Mastabas 7. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2001, p. 33. Brovarski, Edward. "The Senedjemib Complex at Giza: An Interim Report." L'Égyptologie en 1979. Axes prioritaires de recherches, tome II. Colloques Internationaux du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique No. 595. Paris: Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1982, p. 116. Maddin, R., T. Stech, J.D. Muhly & E. Brovarski. "Old Kingdom Models from the Tomb of Impy: Metallurgical Studies." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 70 (1984), p. 33.
- Remarks
- Although this headrest was found in situ with burial of Merptahankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy, it was inscribed for his brother Sabuptah Ibebi.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
