Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Lower part (up to below waist) of limestone statue, about one-half life-sized standing figure of [GLYPHS] Minnefer; (cf. 36-5-41, as regards attitude, color, etc, as far as preserved). Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs
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- ID
- HUMFA_36-5-42
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Classification
- Sculpture
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- Findspot
- Mastaba G 2421, serdab, third statue from N in row along W wall facing E (four statues of Min-nefer standing in row in serdab along W wall, facing E, smallest on N, largest on S, all but smallest incomplete, missing parts never found)
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- Material
- Limestone
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- Dimensions
- Height: 45.5+ cm; if complete: 87 - 95 cm (?) Width: 22 cm Length: base: 35.5+ cm
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Date of Register Entry
- 05/18/1936
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- Owner
- Minnefer (G 2421)
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 2421. Four limestone standing statues (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned = Cleveland 1948.420, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) inscribed for Minnefer, identified on all as [sHD xntjw-S pr-aA] inspector of palace attendants of the Great House; all found in situ in G 2421 serdab (incorrectly attributed to G 2427 in Porter-Moss III, p. 94). Limestone lintel (36-5-67) inscribed for Minnefer and his wife Hekenu; Minnefer identified as [jmj-r wpwt xntjw-S pr-aA rx nswt Hrj-sStA sHD xntjw-S pr-aA] overseer of commissions of palace attendants of the Great House, royal acquaintance, secretary, inspector of palace attendants of the Great House; found displaced in G 2421. Limestone offering basin (12-11-54) inscribed for Minnefer, identified as [jmj-r st xntjw-S pr-aA xrp aH(?) Hrj-sStA n nb=f sHD xntjw-S pr-aA] overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House, director of the palace(?), secretary of his lord, inspector of palace attendants of the Great House; found in test hole north of G 2375 (G 2399), probably originally from G 2421.
ID: HUMFA_B8697_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Description: Three limestone standing statues of Minnefer from G 2421, serdab: 36-5-40 (= MFA 37.637 deaccessioned), 36-5-41 (= MFA 37.639), 36-5-42
ID: HUMFA_B8685_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_B8686_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking SW (closer view than B8685)
ID: HUMFA_C13824_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Description: Lower part (to below waist) of limestone standing statue of [GLYPHS] Minnefer from G 2421, serdab (front): 36-5-42
ID: HUMFA_C13823_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Description: Lower part (to below waist) of limestone standing statue of [GLYPHS] Minnefer from G 2421, serdab (quarter view proper right): 36-5-42
ID: HUMFA_C13821_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Description: Lower part (to below waist) of limestone standing statue of [GLYPHS] Minnefer from G 2421, serdab (back): 36-5-42
ID: HUMFA_C13822_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421
Description: Lower part (to below waist) of limestone standing statue of [GLYPHS] Minnefer from G 2421, serdab (profile proper right): 36-5-42
ID: HUMFA_C13800_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A7575B_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking SW (second stage)
ID: HUMFA_A7574_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking WSW (first stage)
ID: HUMFA_A7575A_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2421
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2421, serdab, four limestone standing statues of Minnefer (36-5-40 = MFA 37.637 deaccessioned, 36-5-41 = MFA 37.639, 36-5-42, 36-5-43 = MFA 37.2740) in situ, looking W (second stage)
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