Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
[Twelve] fragments of limestone with autobiography of Nekhebu; ten vertical lines above seated figure facing right in sunk relief. Illustration: No
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- ID
- EMC_JE_44608
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- Department
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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- Classification
- Architectural elements-Relief
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- Findspot
- G 2382 [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], [Senedjemib complex] court, [originally from G 2381]
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- Material
- Limestone
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- Credit Line
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts excavation number
- HUMFA_13-1-548
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- Cairo Special Register number
- EMC_SR_2/14978
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- Object Ownership Information
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo (EMC_JE_44608)
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
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- Date of Register Entry
- December 1912
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- Owner
- Merptahankh-meryre Nekhebu (G 2381)
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- Object owned by
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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- Notes
- More than eleven blocks (or fragments of blocks) have been identified as belonging to this inscription. Most are in the collection of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo (EMC_JE_44608); one is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFAB_13.5969). "One small piece sent from Boston [to Cairo] in 1937, and inserted."
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- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
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Dunham, Dows. "The Biographical Inscriptions of Nekhebu in Boston and Cairo." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 24 (1938), pp. 1-8.
Ancient People
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Merptahankh-meryre Nekhebu (G 2381)
- Type Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 2381, buried in sloping-passage shaft G 2382 A. Son of Khnumenti (?) (owner of G 2374). Father of Merptahankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy, Sabuptah Ibebi, and Tjemat; Nekhebu identified variously as [jmj-r kAt jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt jmj-r wpwt nswt mnnfr-mrjra ppj jmj-r xntjw-S mnnfr-mrjra ppj jmj-r qdw aA dwAw mtj n sA mDH nswt mDH nswt qdw mDH nswt qdw m prwj Hrj-sStA n wabtj xrp SnDt nbt Xrj-Hb Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp Xrj-tp nswt sm smr watj smsw snwt sHD qdw Sps nswt qdw n aSAt qdw m prwj kAwtj] overseer of works, overseer of all royal works, overseer of royal commissions of the pyramid of Pepi I, overseer of palace attendants of the pyramid of Pepi I, overseer of builders, assistant of (the god) Duau, regulator of a phyle, royal carpenter, royal architect, royal architect in the two houses, secretary of the two wabets, director of every kilt, lector-priest, chief lector-priest, royal chamberlain, sem-priest, sole companion, elder of the snwt-house, inspector of builders, noble of the king, ordinary builder, builder in the two houses, workman. Appears in chapel relief and wall paintings: 1) relief scene (13-3-545 = MFA 13.4335) probably from lintel depicting six standing figures (three facing right, three facing left) of Nekhebu holding staff and scepter with columns of hieroglyphic text between figures identifying Nekhebu with his names, titles, and honorific epithets; 2) painted scene (13-1-546 = MFA 13.4339) of at least three registers depicting Nekhebu striding to right with name and titles in black in front of each figure; 3) autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547 = MFA 13.4331) with eight vertical columns and one horizontal line of text above seated figure of Nekhebu (facing left); 4) autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-548 = MFA 13.5969 + Cairo JE 44608) with ten vertical columns and one horizontal line of text above seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right); 5) relief scene (13-1-549 = MFA 13.4331 + possibly one fragment from 13-1-558a = MFA 13.5975) from wall adjoining autobiographical inscription (13-1-547) depicting Nekhebu spear fishing in marsh; 6) relief scene (13-1-550 = MFA 13.4351) depicting figure of Nekhebu (facing right, only top of head preserved) with five vertical columns of inscription (above) and offering list (in front); 7) two door jambs (13-1-551: left jamb = MFA 13.4348; right jamb = MFA 13.4349) depicting standing figures of Nekhebu with accompanying inscription; 8) relief scene (13-1-553 + 13-1-556j + 13-1-558i = MFA 13.5834) depicting aging Nekhebu kneeling in boat in marsh; 9) relief scene (13-1-554 = MFA 13.4349) from section of facade adjoining right door jamb (13-1-551) depicting registers of Nile boats, on one boat in middle register (MFA 13.4349.2) seated figure of Nekhebu faced by his wife Hatkau playing harp; 10) relief scene (13-1-555 = MFA 13.4346 + possibly 13-1-558d = MFA 13.5974) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and three registers of offering bearers (facing left) leading cattle and gazelle; 11) relief scene (13-1-555 + 13-1-556 + 13-1-558o = MFA 13.5830) depicting Nekhebu seated in carrying chair; 12) relief scene (13-1-556d + 13-1-558j = MFA 13.5934) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and two registers of family members and offering bearers (facing left); 13) relief scene (13-1-556l + 13-1-558k = MFA 13.5935) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing left) with vertical columns of inscription above; 14) relief scene (13-1-558l = MFA 13.5936) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) with vertical columns of inscription above (original position to left of section of facade with ceremonial dancers and offering bearers MFA 13.4348). Chapel almost completely destroyed with most blocks and fragments of relief and inscription found scattered in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragmentary limestone seated statue (12-12-14 + 12-12-22 = MFA 13.3161a-b) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; fragments found scattered in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragmentary limestone seated statue (12-11-26) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; fragments found scattered in G 2370 and Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-595 = MFA 13.3159) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; found in debris west of G 2381 A. Fragmentary incomplete limestone seated statue (12-11-58 + 12-12-176a = MFA 13.3149a-c), preserved fragments uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; fragments found scattered in G 2381. Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-9 = MFA 13.3156), preserved fragment uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-16 = MFA 13.3154), preserved fragment uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; found in G 2381. Limestone obelisk (12-12-23 = MFA 13.4353 deaccessioned = Memphis 1981.1.5) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt smr watj] overseer of all royal works, sole companion; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragments of diorite offering table (12-12-20 = MFA 13.3143a-b) inscribed for Nekhebu; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382).
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- Type Object owned by
ID: HUMFA_B1297_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1300_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1303_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: two blocks of relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: left: 13-1-545 (= MFA 13.4335, part of frieze of standing figures of Nekhebu); right: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_B1304_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1316A_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: six fragments of limestone relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558b (= MFA 13.4350.3, inscription); left, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-549 (= MFA 13.4331.21, marsh [spear fishing] scene); right, top row: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558b (= MFA 13.4350.5, inscription), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-545 (= MFA 13.4335, part of frieze of standing figures of Nekhebu); right, bottom row: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-558h (= MFA 13.4348.8), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_B1324_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief (inscribed limestone blocks) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-547 (= MFA 13.4331.13, autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu, end face of this corner block has part of spear fishing scene from adjoining wall); right, top: [originally from G ____] 13-1-544 (one of three inscribed limestone blocks); right, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_B1328_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief and inscriptions from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); left, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-557 (inscription, possibly related to architrave MFA 13.5831); middle: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.5, door jamb of Nekhebu, one of several fragments of this block); right, top: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558c (= MFA 13.5833.4); right, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-558o (= MFA 13.5830.26)
ID: HUMFA_B1338_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief (inscriptions and part of false door) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558b (= MFA 13.4350.3, inscription); left, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); right: [] __-__-__ (fragment of false door)
ID: HUMFA_B1605_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2461', G 2381, G 2382
Description: Fragments of inscription and relief: left: two fitting fragments of relief found near G 2461': 12-12-208 (= MFA 13.5993.3 + MFA 13.5993.4); right: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1618_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: twelve fragments of relief and inscriptions from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): top row: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558m (= MFA 13.5938.6), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-555 (= MFA 13.5992.3, offering bearers, incorrectly rephotographed in combination with B1293, B1321, and fragments from B1613, B1617 as A7051), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); middle row: [] __-__-__, [originally from G ____] 13-1-558aa (= MFA 13.5986, displayed upside down), [originally from G ____] 13-1-558aa (= MFA 13.5968), [originally from G ____] 13-1-558aa (= MFA 13.5918); bottom row: [originally from G ____] 13-1-558bb (= MFA 13.5949), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-557 (= MFA 13.5831.8, inscribed architrave), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-549 (= MFA 13.4331.19, one of two fragments of this block, marsh [spear fishing] scene), [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558n (= MFA 13.5982), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-554 (= MFA 13.4349.1, Nile boats, one of two fragments of this block)
ID: HUMFA_B1637_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2336, G 2382, G 2381
Description: Fragments of relief (inscribed limestone blocks) from G 2336 and G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [G 2382, originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); left, bottom: [G 2382, originally from G 2381] 13-1-547 (= MFA 13.4331.18, autiobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); right: [G 2336] 12-10-25 (= MFA 13.4344, door jamb, Khuptah)
ID: HUMFA_B1987_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1988_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1989_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: block of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_B1990_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: two fragments of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4498_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of relief (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4499_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4500_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4501_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4502_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4503_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4504_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_C4505_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragment of inscription (longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu) from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 44608)
ID: HUMFA_EG021319
Subjects: Drawings: G 2381: relief from blocks, autobiographical inscription
Description: Mounted photo montage: limestone blocks with autobiographical inscription from G 2381, Nekhebu: 13-1-548 (= MFA 13.5969, JE 44608)
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