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Block of limestone relief from chapel of Khnumnefer

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2175

Block of limestone relief from scene of tomb owner, Khnumnefer, his wife Ankhesenptah(?) and three children, Menkaure-weser, Hepetka, and Nikauneith, with procession of dancing girls and offering bearers; depicts hand and lower body of tomb owner's wife, holding lotus by stem that loops around her right hand, includes name and upper portion of figure of tomb owner's daughter Nikauneith grasping right her mother's right leg; executed in fine low raised relief; block itself juts forward on left edge, forming corner, part of left edge of scene.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_12.1512.4
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 2175, chapel of Khnumnefer, N wall
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 193 x 260 x 40cm (76 x 102 3/8 x 15 3/4in.) Other (individual block): 51 x 19 x 34 cm (20 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.) - left corner measurement Other: 51 x 60 x 24 cm (20 1/16 x 23 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
  • Owner
    Khnumnefer (G 2175)
  • Attested
    Ankhesenptah(?) (in G 2175)
    Hepetka (in G 2175)
    Menkaure-weser (in G 2175)
    Nikauneith (in G 2175)
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: April 28, 2005)

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2175

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 38.

People 5

Ancient People

  • Ankhesenptah(?) (in G 2175)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Khnumnefer (owner, along with Nedju, of G 2175). North false door inscribed for Ankhesenptah(?); in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer). Also appears in chapel relief, north wall of north chapel (MFA 12.1512.1–MFA 12.1512.14), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer).

  • Hepetka (in G 2175)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Khnumnefer (owner, along with Nedju, of G 2175). Appears in chapel relief, north wall of north chapel (MFA 12.1512.1–MFA 12.1512.14), depicted as small girl standing between her parents; found in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer).

  • Khnumnefer (G 2175)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner (along with Nedju) of G 2175. South false door inscribed for Khnumnefer, identified as [wab nswt] royal wab-priest; in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer). Also appears in chapel relief, north wall of north chapel (MFA 12.1512.1–MFA 12.1512.14), identified as [wab nswt] royal wab-priest; found in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer).

  • Menkaure-weser (in G 2175)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Khnumnefer (owner, along with Nedju, of G 2175). Appears in chapel relief, north wall of north chapel (MFA 12.1512.1–MFA 12.1512.14), depicted as small boy standing in front of his parents; found in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer).

  • Nikauneith (in G 2175)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Khnumnefer (owner, along with Nedju, of G 2175). Appears in chapel relief, north wall of north chapel (MFA 12.1512.1–MFA 12.1512.14), depicted as small girl standing behind her parents; found in situ in G 2175, north chapel (chapel of Khnumnefer).