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Limestone relief from tomb of Nunetjer

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Nunetjer

Limestone relief from tomb of Nunetjer, with scenes of offering, butchering, and dancing. lt. Inventar "Relief aus Kalkstein, mit 2 Reihen Darstellungen. Obere Reihe: zwischen Stuhlbeinen ein Affe, darunter Unterteil des Opertisches mit Opfernden, Schlachten von Rindern. Untere Reihe: Frau vor dem Opfertisch, Opfergaben bringend, dann abermals eine Frau sitzend vor dem Opfertisch, dahinter stehende, Opfergaben birngende Frau.. Es folgt eine Tanzszene: 3 Hockende klatschen mit den Händen den Takt, zu dem 7 Frauen tanzen und ein nackter Knabe."

Details

  • ID
    KHM_ÄS_8028
  • Department
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Mastaba of Nunetjer
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Credit Line
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Previous Number
    KHM_8028
  • Object Ownership Information
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Attested
    Henutsen (in Nunetjer)
    Henutsen-nedjeset (in Nunetjer)
    Nunetjer-nedjes (in Nunetjer)
  • Owner
    Nunetjer (Nunetjer)
  • Object owned by
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Notes
    Herk: Nekropole von Gîza, Mastaba des Ni-ui-netjer Erwerb: 1931 inventarisiert; "Inv.Nr. 8028–8037 stammen aus der Grabung Junker bei den Pyramiden von Gizeh aus d. Jahre 1928/29 Dias: Dias 11.488; M 67 (1989/90), M 256, I.Asmus (Kat. Linz 1989); Ektachrom Kitlitschka 1992; Ektachrom Bruce White, New York, 1998; Ektachrome KHM Comp.Nr. 4335, 4465, 4568, 7912, 15930, 28141; NegNr-1: I 9629 NegNr-2: I 13624 + Vergrößerung eines Details NegNr-3: II 4915 NegNr-4: II 22885 NegNr-5: III 20041, Kitlitschka 1986 NegNr-6: III 24428, Kitlitschka 1992

Tombs and Monuments 1

People 4

Ancient People

  • Henutsen (in Nunetjer)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Nunetjer (owner of Nunetjer, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief (KHM Vienna ÄS 8028), west wall (bottom register, kneeling figure), identified as [mjtrt] mitret; blocks of relief found in situ in mastaba of Nunetjer.

  • Henutsen-nedjeset (in Nunetjer)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter of Nunetjer (owner of Nunetjer, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief (KHM Vienna ÄS 8028), west wall (bottom register, kneeling figure); blocks of relief found in situ in mastaba of Nunetjer.

  • Nunetjer (Nunetjer)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of Nunetjer (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). False door inscribed for Nunetjer; also appears in chapel relief (KHM Vienna ÄS 8028), west wall (seated at offering table, only lower half preserved); blocks of relief found in situ in mastaba of Nunetjer.

  • Nunetjer-nedjes (in Nunetjer)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son of Nunetjer (owner of Nunetjer, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief (KHM Vienna ÄS 8028), west wall (crouching before his father, figure under offering table), identified as [sS] scribe; blocks of relief found in situ in mastaba of Nunetjer.

Institutions 1