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Limestone seated statue of Intishedu

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: ZH_1915

Painted limestone seated statuette of the artisan Intishedu wearing a kilt with a knotted belt, a black wig, and a collar; hands resting on lap, with right hand clutching a linen cloth. The right side of the chair is inscribed with the name and the title of Intishedu.

Details

  • ID
    GEM_4831
  • Department
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    ZH_1915, serdab
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    32.0 cm
  • Credit Line
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_98947
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/19444
  • Zahi Hawass excavation number
    ZH_exc_276
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Excavator
    Zahi Hawass, Egyptian
  • Owner
    Intishedu (ZH_1915)
  • Notes
    From excavations of Zahi Hawass, 1990.
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Zahi Hawass; Intishedu (ZH_1915); RELATED SITE(S): ZH_1915; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_98947; EMC_SR_2.19444; ZH_exc_276

Full Bibliography

  • Hawass, Zahi. "A Group of Unique Statues Discovered at Giza III: The Statues of Jnty-šdw from Tomb GSE 1915." In Nicolas Grimal, ed. Les Critères de Datation Stylistiques à l'Ancien Empire. Bibliothèque d' Étude 120. Cairo: Institut français d'archéologie orientale, 1998, pp. 187-208.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Intishedu (ZH_1915)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of tomb ZH_1915 in Upper South Giza Cemetery. Four limestone statues (Cairo JE 98945-98948) inscribed for Intishedu, identified as [jmj-r wjA n Nt rx nswt] overseer of the bark of Neith, royal acquaintance; found in situ in serdab of ZH_1915.

Modern People

  • Zahi Hawass

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates Egyptian
    • Remarks Former Minister of State for Antiquities and Secretary General of Supreme Council of Antiquities