Culture or time period: Old Kingdom (2686–2160 BC) / Loans: S1989-1990 #17: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (March 13, 1990–May 13, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Old Kingdom (2686–2160 BC) Loans S1989-1990 #17: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (March 13, 1990–May 13, 1990)

Hearst Museum object titled False door, accession number 6-19805, described as False door from a tomb. Top lintel has a couple seated before an offering table, inscribed for Keki. Inner leaves of the door depict several relatives or offering bearers. Parts of inscription are damaged.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 6-19810, described as portrait figure, seated male, buff-colored limestone, hair painted black, right hand once held something now broken off, naked except for kilt, 28 cm high

Hearst Museum object titled Group statue, accession number 6-19763, described as Three fragments of a seated family group statue. Torso of a woman with shoulder length wig and broadcollar, with proper right arm around shoulders of her husband. Torso of a man with short curled wig and the fragmentary hand of his wife on his proper right shoulder. Half of base with lap and legs of female figure. Half of base with the lap and legs of the man preserved, as well as bottom half of a nude child who would have stood between the woman's and man's legs. Inscribed for the chief of the treasury Mertash and his son Senenu. Vertically on side of base: rx nswt imAxw xr nTr aA imi-r pr HD mrt AS, "the acquaintance of the king, revered in the presence of the great god, chief of the treasury, Mertash." In front of the boy: sA.f wr sS snnw, "his eldest son, the scribe Senenu." (translation from Lutz 1930)

Hearst Museum object titled Offering basin, accession number 6-19752, described as Rectangular offering basin dedicated to Senenu by his son Akhethotep. Offering formula (htp di nswt) runs counter-clockwise beginning at top right corner. Translation (C. Keller in Thomas): "An offering that the King (and) Anubis, who is before the divine booth, gives: burial in the western cemetery, (after) a very fine old age, with the great god [for] the royal acquaintance and inspector of wa'b-priests, Senenu; the controller of phylae-members, district administrator and prophet of (Khufu), Senenu. It was his eldest son, the inspector of ships, controller of young work-gang recruits, inspector of wa'b-priests, controller of phylae-members, and district administrator, Akhethotep, who made this for him.

Hearst Museum object titled Reserve head, accession number 6-19767, described as Limestone reserve head depicting Ka Nofer

Hearst Museum object titled Slab stela, accession number 6-19801, described as Slab stela of Nefer, painted low relief, some pigment remains. Nefer sits on a stool with bovine legs in front of an offering table with bread loaves. She wears a long wig, v-necked sheath dress and bracelets. The signs directly above her spell out her name and titles, king's acquaintance (rxt nswt nfr). The right-most section of hieroglyphs contain her linen list. The columns of hieroglyphs above and below her offering table contain a list of her offerings.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 6-19756, described as Limestone portrait figure of seated scribe holding a scroll on his lap. Wears a short wig, broadcollar (painted blue and green), and kilt.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 6-19812, described as Statue of a kneeling woman grinding grain. She has close-shaven hair and wears a sheath dress. Her head is upraised and looks forward.