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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)

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_B1618_NS
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Subjects
    Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
  • Date
    01/03/1913
  • Remarks
    MFA 13.4346 (overall): seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and three registers of offering bearers (facing left) leading cattle and gazelle; consists of three blocks and six fragments (from 13-1-555); three possibly related fragments (from 13-1-558) accessioned as MFA 13.5974. MFA 13.4349 (overall): composed of right door jamb (standing figure of Nekhebu, 13-1-551) and section of facade (Nile boats, 13-1-554). MFA 13.4331 (overall): composed of autiobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547) and spear fishing scene from adjoining wall (13-1-549). MFA 13.5938 (overall): two registers of male and female offering bearers (facing left); consists of six fragments (four fragments from 13-1-556, two fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558); one additional fragment (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558) accessioned as MFA 13.5967, two additional fragments not MFA owned. MFA 13.5959 + MFA 13.5960 + MFA 13.5982 + MFA 13.5983 (overall): portions of two registers: upper register: row of funiture (chests or tables), lower register (visible on only one fragment): head of male offering bearer (facing left); one additional related fragment with portion of upper register (furniture) only; consists of four joining fragments (two fragments from 13-1-558, two fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558); one additional related fragment (original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558) accessioned as MFA 13.5961. MFA 13.5992 (overall): two registers of male offering bearers (facing left); consists of three fragments (one fragment from 13-1-555, two fragments original registration number unknown, assigned 13-1-558).
  • Problems/Questions
    VERIFIED: for those identified, identifications made based on Brovarski composites; accession number 13.4332 corrected to read 13.4331; MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2381

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2382

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Finds 9

Unpublished Documents 2