Block of limestone relief from tomb of Mehu
[One of] five blocks of white limestone wall relief: a) (9) [inscription, portion of compartment offering list]; reused in building chamber of intrusive pit G 2423 G.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_37-1-26a
- Alternate IDs
- 37-1-26a; HUMFA_37-1-26a
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Architectural elements-Relief
- Entry Date
- 01/22/1937, 01/23/1937
- Title
- Block of limestone relief from tomb of Mehu
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Height: 34 cm Width: 84 cm Length: total of wall, at least: 270 cm Thickness: 15 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 2423 G, chamber, [originally from G 2423 chapel]
- Remarks
- MFA 39.833 (overall): composed of ten fragments (from 37-1-26, 37-1-28, 37-1-29), forming fragmentary scene of Mehu standing facing right with right arm upraised holding spear and, to left (behind Mehu), five or more horizontal registers and several vertical registers of text.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
