Statue of Mesty
Painted limestone standing statue of the "overseer of boat-nets(?)" Mesty. Left foot advanced, arms straight at sides, hands holding rolls. Short skirt, necklace and wig. Color: body, red; eyes, white and black; wig, black; collar, white with the rows of beads indicated with blue and green; shirt and rolls, white; base and spaces between legs and between arms and body, black. Inscription on top of base in front of right foot [GLYPHS].
Details
- ID
- UPM_E13514
- Alternate IDs
- E13514; UPM_E13514; CSF_exc_G21; exc_G21; 2
- Department
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 - Dynasty 5
- Title
- Statue of Mesty
- Medium
- Limestone
- Credit Line
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
- Provenance
- G 3093, small added room east of offering room, in SW corner
- Bibliography
- Fisher, Clarence S. The Minor Cemetery at Giza. Philadelphia: University Museum, 1924, pp. 50, 135-6, pls. 27, 42.
