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Block of limestone relief from tomb of Kawab

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7110-7120

[Block] of limestone wall relief; [small male figure, perhaps poling boat, containing heron standing on top of caged ducks). Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:10

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-1001
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 7110-7120: G 7120, chapel, rooms c and d and space between, [originally from chamber b]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 55 cm Width: 32 cm Thickness: 67 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 34.59
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/26/1924
  • Owner
    Kawab (G 7110-7120)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 3

Unpublished Documents 3

Full Bibliography

  • Freed, Rita E., Lawrence M. Berman, and Denise M. Doxey. Arts of Ancient Egypt. MFA Highlights. Boston: MFA Publications, 2003, p. 72.

    Markowitz, Yvonne J., Joyce L. Haynes, and Rita E. Freed. Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition. Boston: MFA Publications, 2002, pp. 64-65, cat. 12.

    Reisner, George A. "The Servants of the Ka." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 32, No. 189 (February 1934), p. 3, fig. 3.

    Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 3, pl. VId, fig. 11g.

    Smith, William Stevenson. "The Origin of Some Unidentified Old Kingdom Reliefs." American Journal of Archaeology 46 (1942), fig. 11.

    Smith, William Stevenson. Country Life in Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts Picture Book 2. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1954, p. 10, fig. 11.

People 1

Ancient People

  • Kawab (G 7110-7120)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 7120, along with Hetepheres [II] (original owner of G 7110). Son of Khufu and Meretites [I]. Appears in chapel relief in tomb of his daughter Meresankh III (owner of G 7530-7540), main room (east wall), identified as [jrj-pat sA nswt smsw n Xt=f Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp xrp jAwt nTrt aA dwAw] hereditary prince, king's eldest son of his body, chief lector-priest, director of divine offices, assistant of (the god) Duau; in situ in G 7530-7540). Also mentioned in tomb of his steward Khemetnu (owner of G 5210).