Digital Giza | Fragments of limestone relief

ID: HUMFA_13-1-556
Alternate IDs: HUMFA_13-1-556; 13-1-556
Department: Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification: Architectural elements-Relief
Period: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
Entry Date: December 1912 - January 1913
Title: Fragments of limestone relief
Medium: Limestone
Credit Line: Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance: [G 2382] [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], [Senedjemib complex] court, [fragments originally from G 2381, G 2370, and G 2386]
Bibliography: MFA 13.4361 published: 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, pl. 34. MFA 13.4345 published: 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. 118.
Notes: On cutout photographs mounted on paper by W.S. Smith (?) and housed with his photo montages, handwritten notes refer to packing list (and other?) information as follows: 13-1-556c (= MFA 13.5997): "Among frags. in cases MFA 76-78." This information is not indicated explicitly on PL582, which includes these case numbers. 13-1-556b (= MFA 13.4361): "Among frags. in cases 38-41, 48-54." This information is not indicated explicitly on PL584 & PL585, which contain these case numbers. 16-1-556m: "Among frags in cases 38-41, 48-54.", "MFA 53P137" (See PL585), "Steel Shelf VII C"
Remarks: Only thirteen of nineteen fragments (13-1-556) have been identified as having (nonsequential) alpha subset designations; five additional fragments have unknown alpha subset designations (not all MFA owned). (a) = MFA 13.4340.1, (b) = MFA 13.4361, (c) = MFA 13.5997, (d) = MFA 13.5934.1, (e) = MFA 13.6009, (f) = MFA 13.5830.11, (g) = MFA 13.5938.4, (h) = MFA 13.5938.5, (i) = MFA 13.5938.1, (j) = MFA 13.5834.2, (l) = MFA 13.5935.3, (m) = MFA 13.5830.17, (o, two fitting fragments) = MFA 13.4345.1 + MFA 13.4345.2; fragments with unknown alpha subset designations = MFA 13.5938.3, MFA 13.4340.3, MFA 13.5830.2, MFA 13.5830.20. MFA 13.4340 (overall): two registers of offering bearers with gazelle and cattle; offering bearer in top register identified as "[mr nb=f] beloved of his lord, Ni-unas"; consists of one block (13-1-556a) and two fragments (one fragment from 13-1-556, one fragment original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558g); one additional fragment not MFA owned; relief attributed to G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.4345: two fitting blocks (13-1-556o) depicting portions of three registers of standing male figures (facing right) separated by vertical panels of inscription naming Sabuptah Ibebi; two related fragments (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558dd) accessioned as MFA 13.5951 and MFA 13.5979; relief attributed to G 2386, chapel of Sabuptah Ibebi. MFA 13.4361: one block (13-1-556b) depicting portions of two registers of offering bearers with donkeys; relief from G 2370, tomb of Senedjemib Inti. MFA 13.5830 (overall): Nekhebu seated in carrying chair on poles supported by at least twelve men, two men carry sun shades and others carry poles supporting canopy over chair, among them are dwarfs with dogs; five registers of figures make up this procession; consists of thirty-six blocks and fragments (one fragment from 13-1-555, four fragments from 13-1-556, one fragment from 13-1-558o, thirty fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558o); relief from G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.5834 (overall): aging Nekhebu kneeling in boat in marshes; consists of two blocks (13-1-553 and 13-1-556j) and two fragments (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558i); relief from G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.5934 (overall): seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and two registers of family members and offering bearers (facing left); in lower register Nekhebu's son ("his son, the sole companion, royal carpenter, Tjemat"), wife ("his wife, whom he loves, Hatkau"), daughter ("his daughter, whom he loves"), and herdsman holding tethering rope; in upper register feet of four other figures; consists of two blocks (one block 13-1-556d, one block original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558j); three additional blocks not MFA owned; relief from G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.5935 (overall): seated figure of Nekhebu (facing left), vertical columns of inscription above; consists of ten fragments (one fragment 13-1-556l, nine fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558k); relief from G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.5938 (overall): two registers of male and female offering bearers (facing left); consists of six fragments (four fragments from 13-1-556, two fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558m); three additional fragments not MFA owned; relief attributed to G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu. MFA 13.5997: one fragment (13-1-556c) portions of two registers; upper register: pile of offerings including fowl, and joints of meat; lower register: butchers; relief attributed to G 2385. MFA 13.6009: one fragment (13-1-556e) procession of offering bearers (facing left); possibly related to MFA 13.4346; relief attributed to G 2381, tomb of Nekhebu.
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