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Miscellaneous fragments of [various] limestone [reliefs]: [g) two fragments depicting portions of legs of ox].
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_13-1-558g
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_13-1-558g; 13-1-558g
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Architectural elements-Relief
Entry Date
December 1912 - January 1913
Title
Fragments of limestone relief attributed to tomb of Nekhebu
Medium
Limestone
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
[G 2382] [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], [Senedjemib complex] court, [originally from G 2381 (?)]
Remarks
A quantity of relief fragments attributed to G 2381, with unknown object registration numbers have been arbitrarily assigned this number (13-1-558). MFA 13.4340 (overall): two registers of offering bearers with gazelle and cattle; offering bearer in top register identified as "[mr nb=f] beloved of his lord, Ni-unas"; consists of one block (13-1-556a) and two fragments (one fragment from 13-1-556, one fragment original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558g); one fragment assigned 13-1-558g accessioned as MFA 13.4340.2; one additional fragment (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558g) not MFA owned.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 2

Ancient People 2