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Block of limestone relief from tomb of Seshemnefer

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2200 = G 5080

Block of limestone wall relief; upper torso and head of man [(figure of Seshemnefer)]; good work. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:5

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_33-1-55
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2200 (= G 5080) B, debris of pit itself
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Width: 24 cm Length: 36 cm Thickness: 20 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 34.1466
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/13/1933
  • Owner
    Seshemnefer [II] (G 5080)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 5080

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 2

People 1

Ancient People

  • Seshemnefer [II] (G 5080)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 5080. Pillars and jambs of court entrance and north and south false doors inscribed for Seshemnefer, identified as [jmj-r sSw a nswt Hrj-sStA n wDt-mdw nb nt nswt jmj-r kAt nb nswt sS Xrt-a nswt sS a nswt n sbAjt nswt Hrj-sStA n Xrt-a nswt jmj-r (pr) aHAw m prwj] overseer of royal document scribes, secretary of every royal decree, overseer of all royal works, scribe of the royal document-case, royal document scribe of the royal instructors, secretary of the royal document-case, overseer of (the house of) weapons in the two houses; also appears in chapel relief (west, south, and east walls); in situ in G 5080. Red granite sarcophagus (33-4-19 = Cairo JE 60541) inscribed for Seshemnefer; found in situ in G 5080 B.