Headless limestone seated statue of Neferkhennisut
Headless limestone statuette, seated male figure; hands on knees, right hand closed, left hand open palm down, body painted brown, [kilt] white, place of necklace now white, name inscribed vertically on front of seat beside left leg; color on body partly preserved on upper part and outer left leg, in ten pieces, parts of right lower arm and left arm still missing. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:5
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- ID
- HUMFA_38-4-1
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Classification
- Sculpture
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- Findspot
- Mastaba G 2088, chapel ([base] and feet) and room c (upper part)
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- Material
- Limestone
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- Dimensions
- Height: 30+ cm Width: 13 cm Length: 23 cm
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA accession numbers: 38.2146.1, 38.2146.2
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- Date of Register Entry
- 04/06/1938, 04/08/1938
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- Owner
- Neferkhennisut (in G 2088)
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- Remarks
- MFA 38.2146.1 = seat and base with lower body of figure, MFA 38.2146.2 = upper torso
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- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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Roth, Ann Macy. A Cemetery of Palace Attendants. Giza Mastabas 6. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1995, p. 81, fig. 30.
Ancient People
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- Type Owner
- Remarks Limestone seated statue (38-4-1 = MFA 38.2146.1 + MFA 38.2146.2) inscribed for Neferkhennisut; found in G 2088.