Digital Giza | Limestone slab stela of Khufunakht

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1205

Limestone slab stela of Khufunakht; fine raised relief, male figure seated (facing right) on stool at offering table, wearing short curled wig and long garment tied at shoulder, inscription: (above) name and titles, (in middle, above and below offering table) offering list, (on right) linen list; traces of paint remain.

ID: HM_6-19786
Alternate IDs: HM_6-19786; 6-19786
Department: Hearst Museum, Berkeley
Classification: Architectural elements-Stelae
Period: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Entry Date: 1903–1904
Title: Limestone slab stela of Khufunakht
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: 38 x 52.6 x 8.2 cm (14 15/16 x 20 11/16 x 3 1/4 in)
Credit Line: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Hearst Egyptian Expedition
Provenance: Mastaba G 1205, in situ on E face of mastaba
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