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Senedjemib Complex: limestone obelisk and 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: [originally from G 2381] 12-12-23 (= MFA 13.4353 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.5, obelisk of Nekhebu); right, top row: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558x (= MFA 13.6010.1, one of two blocks, vertical inscription), [originally from G ____] 13-1-558gg (= MFA 13.6042); right, bottom row: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-549 (= MFA 13.4331.17, marsh [spear fishing] scene, end face of this corner block has part of Nekhebu autobiographical inscription from adjoining wall)

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_B1326B_NS
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Subjects
    Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
  • Date
    12/06/1912
  • Remarks
    MFA 13.4331 (overall): composed of autiobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547) and spear fishing scene from adjoining wall (13-1-549). MFA 13.6010 (overall): vertical column of hieroglyphs; consists of two joining blocks (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558).
  • Problems/Questions
    VERIFIED: 13-1-549 identification verified based on Brovarski composites; MFA accession number 13.4332 corrected to read 13.4331; MFA and Memphis accession numbers verified; BMFA reference verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2381

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2382

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Finds 4

Unpublished Documents 3