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Headless limestone standing statue of Minnefer

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2421

Headless limestone statue, about four-fifths life-sized standing figure of [GLYPHS] Minnefer; figure standing left foot advanced, supported on back and behind advanced left leg by narrow pilaster, arms hanging down at sides, hands closed holding handkerchief, wears white [kilt] held by belt with belt buckle and tie and six pendant strings of nine painted beads each, name and titles inscribed in three short horizontal lines on base in front of right foot (beside advanced left foot); top and head gone, part of left forearm broken out, one fitting fragment found later, left shoulder slighly weathered, tip of right thumb broken off. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_36-5-43
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 2421, serdab, last statue on S in row along W wall facing E, half fallen over to S (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)
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 120+ cm; if complete: ca 140 cm ? Width: 38 cm Length: base: 57 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 37.2740
  • Date of Register Entry
    05/18/1936
  • Owner
    Minnefer (G 2421)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2421

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1

People 1

Ancient People

  • Minnefer (G 2421)

    • 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.