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Limestone standing statue of Paten

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza

Limestone standing statue of Paten; standing male figure with shaved head, wearing triangular kilt, inscription on side of back support names daughter Nebet-tawy; broken and repaired.

Details

  • ID
    HM_6-19690
  • Department
    Hearst Museum, Berkeley
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Giza (provenance unknown) purchased
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    64 x 21 x 26 cm
  • Credit Line
    Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Hearst Egyptian Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
  • Date of Register Entry
    1903–1904
  • Object owned by
    Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
  • Owner
    Paten
  • Attested
    Nebet-tawy

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Lutz, Henry F. Egyptian Statues and Statuettes in the Museum of Anthropology of the University of California. University of California Publications. Egyptian Archaeology 5. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs, 1930, pp. 13-14, pls. 20a, b, 21a, b.

    Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 177.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Nebet-tawy

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Paten. Appears pouring libation on limestone standing statue (Hearst 6-19690) inscribed for Paten, represented in sunk relief on side of back support; provenance unknown.

  • Paten

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Limestone standing statue (Hearst 6-19690) inscribed for Paten ([n kA wab pAtn] "for the pure ka (of) Paten"); provenance unknown.

Institutions 1