Modern painting of chapel of Qar, G 7101
Painting (oil on canvas) of scene from tomb of Qar, G 7101 (Dynasty 6); detail of Qar seated at table attended by his wife, with offering bearers at right.
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- ID
- 33.381
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- Department
- MFA: Giza Collections/Smith
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- Classification
- Reproductions & paintings
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- Material
- Oil on canvas
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- Dimensions
- Legacy dimension: H. 0.65 W. 0.84
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- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Period
- Modern
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- Attested
- Qar (G 7101)
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- Artist
- Joseph Lindon Smith, American, 1863–1950
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- Notes
- One of a series of modern paintings by American artist Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950), and others, documenting aspects of the Giza excavations.
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Owner of G 7101. Appears multiple times in tomb decoration (chapel relief, architrave, door jambs, pillar), identified variously as [jmj-r kAt nbt xntj-S mnnfr-mrjjra Xrj tp nswt sS a nswt xft-Hr mAa] overseer of all works, palace attendant of (the pyramid-town) Mennefer-Meryre (Pepi I), he who is at the head of the king, true royal document scribe in the presence; in situ in G 7102. Possibly same individual as Qar (in G 7102), son of Idu (owner of G 7102). The relationship between Qar and Idu is difficult to determine; it seems certain that they are father and son, but it is not clear which is which since they each have a son named after the other (i.e. Qar has a son named Idu, Idu has a son named Qar). Qar (G 7101) has a sister named Bendjyt who may be identical to Bendjet, a daughter of Idu (G 7102), in which case Idu would be the father of Qar, but this is not at all certain.
Modern People
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- Type Artist
- Nationality & Dates American, 1863–1950
- Remarks Artist /expedition painter and copyist; Daughters Rachael and Frances also painted. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.