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Painted limestone statue of a man, presumably Djefanisut

Details

ID
GEM_14572
Alternate IDs
GEM_14572; 14572; EMC_SR_2/14749; SR_2/14749; EMC_JE_66623; JE_66623
Department
Grand Egyptian Museum
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
Title
Limestone seated statue of a man
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
28.0 x 9.6 x 15.5 cm; 2980 g
Credit Line
Grand Egyptian Museum
Provenance
G 8991
Bibliography
Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 1: 1929-1930, p. 65, pl. 44.2; Porter & Moss, p. 265.
Notes
From excavations of Selim Hassan, 1931. Listed in GEM records as statue of "Mesu ankh [sic]". This is incorrect; it is the following object registered in the JE (EMC_JE_66624, limestone servant statue) which is from the tomb of Mersuankh (G 8990).
Remarks
ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_SR_2/_14749; EMC_JE_66623 RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Djefanisut (G 8991), Selim Hassan; RELATED SITE(S): G 8991

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