Fragments of painted plaster covering from wood statues
Many small fragments of painted plaster covering (consisting of two distinct layers) from wood statues, and one partly preserved eye; there were at least __ male statues and __ female statues from E serdab and __ male statues and __ female statues from N serdab, size can only be judged approximately from some fitting wig fragments compared with other statues such as 36-4-53 (Khuienkhufu), 36-5-32 ([Inti (?)]), or 36-5-40 (Kennunefer): g) other fragments consist of fine white plaster (.4 - .7 mm thick) painted pink or red on coarse cloth (10:12 threads to 1 square cm) on two layers of plaster, first fine white plaster (7 - 9 mm thick) on coarser pinkish white plaster (5 - 6 mm thick).
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_38-4-21g
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_38-4-21g; 38-4-21g
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Entry Date
- April 1938
- Title
- Fragments of painted plaster covering from wood statues
- Medium
- Plaster, cloth
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Mastaba G 2088, (N serdab ?) outer debris
- Bibliography
- Roth, Ann Macy. A Cemetery of Palace Attendants. Giza Mastabas 6. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1995, p. 82.
