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Relief fragment of Akhi

Relief fragment inscribed with title(s) of Akhi. Grabinschrift: die Titel des Achi.

Details

  • ID
    KHM_ÄS_7801
  • Department
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 4750
  • Credit Line
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Previous Number
    KHM_7801
  • Object Ownership Information
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • Owner
    Akhi (G 4750)
  • Object owned by
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Notes
    Herk: Gîza, Mastaba VII s, G. 4750, Achi, Grabung Junker 1912–13 Erwerb: 1914 inventarisiert; "sämtliche unter 1914 angeführte Gegenstände sind Geschenk der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien und kommen aus den Grabungen Junker bei den Pyramiden 1912–1913 (Inv.N°. 7498–7925)" inventarisiert. NegNr-1: I 5052 NegNr-2: III 26115 (zusammen mit 8542), Kitlitschka 1993
  • Remarks
    Gift of the Vienna Academy of Sciences, 1914.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 4750

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Ancient People

  • Akhi (G 4750)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 4750. Chapel entrance lintel (in fragments: 14-2-13, KHM Vienna ÄS 7801, KHM Vienna ÄS 8542) and drum lintel inscribed for Akhi, identified as [sAb aD-mr (Hrj-)sStA (wr) mDw Sma xrp nstj jmj-r Snwt nswt jmj-r prwj-HD jmj-r sSw aprw jmj-r kAt nb(t) nswt] judge and administrator, secretary, (great one) of the tens of Upper Egypt, director of the two thrones, overseer of royal granaries, overseer of the two treasuries, overseer of scribes of the crews, overseer of all royal works; 14-2-13 found in G 4734 A, KHM Vienna ÄS 7801 and 8542 found in G 4750. Relief fragment (Turin S.1870) inscribed for Akhi, idenitified as [jmj-r Snwt nswt] overseer of royal granaries; excavated by Schiaparelli, exact findspot unknown.

Institutions 1