Fragment of limestone relief from chapel of Khnumnefer
Fragment of limestone relief from scene of tomb owner, Khnumnefer, his wife Ankhesenptah(?) and three children, Menkaure-weser, Hepetka, and Nikauneith, with procession of dancing girls and offering bearers; has finished, but not decorated, surface; traces of dark red modern paint on edge of finished surface; fits to right of 12.1512.7 and above 12.1512.9.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_12.1512.8
- Alternate IDs
- MFAB_12.1512.8; 12.1512.8
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Architectural elements-Relief
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
- Title
- Fragment of limestone relief from chapel of Khnumnefer
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 193 x 260 x 40cm (76 x 102 3/8 x 15 3/4in.) Other (individual block): 24.5 x 5 x 12.5 cm (9 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Mastaba G 2175, chapel of Khnumnefer, N wall
- Bibliography
- Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 38.
- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: April 28, 2005)
