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Block of white limestone relief (low raised relief); [four vertical columns of] hieroglyphs [give titles, including cartouche of Isesi with name of his pyramid, and titles, probably inscribed for Mehu (name not preserved) identified as [sAb r nxn smsw (hAjt) ...nfr-jssj Hrj-sStA] judge and mouth of Nekhen, elder of (the court), ...of the pyramid of Isesi, secretary, part of horizontal row of hieroglyphs at top edge of block above columns of text]; color [(traces of red, black, and blue)] partly preserved on plaster.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs

Details

ID
HUMFA_36-10-16
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_36-10-16; 36-10-16
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Architectural elements-Relief
Entry Date
10/07/1936
Title
Block of limestone relief
Medium
Limestone, plaster
Dimensions
Width: 32 cm Length: 45 cm Thickness: 17 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 2423 A

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 2

Ancient People 2

Unpublished Documents 1