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Rectangular base (in two pieces) of limestone female (?) servant statue, corners rounded, with two feet standing side by side and base of circular object in front of feet, incised vertical (facing right) inscription in front of left foot [GLYPHS] Setimu.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_39-3-3
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_39-3-3; 39-3-3
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Sculpture
Entry Date
03/03/1939
Title
Base of inscribed limestone servant statue
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Width: 10.2 cm Length: 23.6 cm Thickness: 6.6 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Mastaba G 2088, debris S of room c
Bibliography
Roth, Ann Macy. A Cemetery of Palace Attendants. Giza Mastabas 6. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1995, p. 83, fig. 43, p. 90 (misidentified as 38-3-3). Roth, Ann Macy. "The Meaning of Menial Labor: 'Servant Statues' in Old Kingdom Serdabs." Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 39 (2002), p. 113.

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