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Miscellaneous fragments of [various] limestone [reliefs]: [o) thirty-one fragments of scene of Nekhebu in carrying chair].
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_13-1-558o
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_13-1-558o; 13-1-558o
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Architectural elements-Relief
Entry Date
December 1912 - January 1913
Title
Fragments of limestone relief from 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, [some fragments originally from G 2381]
Remarks
A quantity of relief fragments originally from G 2381, with unknown object registration numbers have been arbitrarily assigned this number (13-1-558). MFA 13.5830 (overall): Nekhebu seated in carrying chair on poles supported by at least twelve men, two men carry sun shades and others carry poles supporting canopy over chair, among them are dwarfs with dogs; five registers of figures make up this procession; consists of thirty-six blocks and fragments (one fragment from 13-1-555, four fragments from 13-1-556, one fragment from 13-1-558, thirty fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558o); one fragment from 13-1-558 accessioned as MFA 13.5830.27; thirty fragments assigned 13-1-558o accessioned as MFA 13.5830.3–MFA 13.5830.10, MFA 13.5830.12–MFA 13.5830.16, MFA 13.5830.18, MFA 13.5830.19, MFA 13.5830.21–MFA 13.5830.26, MFA 13.5830.28–MFA 13.5830.36.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 9

Ancient People 1

Published Documents 1