Fragment of limstone lintel of Akhmerutnisut
Fragment of limestone lintel inscribed (sunk relief) for Akhmerutnisut; left half of (originally) very long lintel, enumerating titles of Akhmerutnisut (presumably [htp-dj-nswt] formula would have been found in right half); inscription reads: [jmj-r st xntjw-S n pr-aA jmj-r Xrjw-a nswt n pr-aA nb jmAx xr nb=f wab nswt rx nswt Axmrwtnswt] "Overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House, overseer of royal authorizations of the Great House, possessor of reverence before his lord, royal wab-priest, royal acquaintance Akhmerutnisut"; surface darkened.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_47.1895
- Alternate IDs
- 47.1895; MFAB_47.1895
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Architectural elements-Relief
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
- Title
- Fragment of limstone lintel of Akhmerutnisut
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.5 x 108 x 30.5 cm (8 7/8 x 42 1/2 x 12 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Mastaba G 2184, chapel
- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.