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Fragmentary limestone seated statue of Izeziankh

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4410

White limestone statuette, seated figure; short wig (not ridged) covers ears, right hand closed, left open on knee, inscription on base (proper right) [GLYPHS] Izezi-ankh; color well preserved on body, face battered, several small pieces knocked off (not found), in three pieces. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_15-12-47
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 4410, chapel, room O2, serdab 1
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 28 cm Length: 11.5 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 21.353a-c
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/24/1915
  • Owner
    Izeziankh (in G 4410)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 4410

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 127.

    Reisner, George A. A History of the Giza Necropolis 1. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1942, p. 514.

People 1

Ancient People

  • Izeziankh (in G 4410)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Limestone seated statue (15-12-47 = MFA 21.353a-c) inscribed for Izeziankh; found in G 4410 serdab 1 (possibly intrusive).