Collection place: Giza plateau, Giza, Lower Egypt / Loans: S1989-1990 #17: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (March 13, 1990–May 13, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 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 Incomplete statue, accession number 6-19768, described as Wooden statue of a boy, he strides forward with his proper left leg and holds his proper right finger to his mouth. His hair is close shaven and he is nude. Statue preserved above the knees.

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 Pair statue, accession number 6-19775, described as Standing pair statue, man on right and woman on left. The man strides forward with left foot, hands clenched at sides. He wears a short wig, broadcollar and kilt. His skin is painted red. The woman stands on the left, her proper right arm around his shoulders. She wears a shoulder length wig with her natural hairline showing, a sheath dress, and traces of painted broadcollar, armlets and anklets. Her skin is painted yellow. The back pillar and negative space are painted black.

Hearst Museum object titled Pair statue, accession number 6-19781, described as Standing pair statue with striding nude male (Hotep-ib) on the right and standing female (Setepet) on the left. Male figure strides forward with his proper left leg and has both hands clenched. The woman stands with her proper left arm around his shoulders and right hand at her side. She wears a shoulder-length wig with a center part and a sheath dress. Her natural hair line is visible at her forehead. Inscribed: sHD wabt htp ib stpt, "the inspector of the sanctuary Hotep-ib, Setepet.

Hearst Museum object titled Pair statue, accession number 6-19780, described as Striding pair statue of Khakare and his son Ankhremenes. The father is the primary figure, striding with his left leg forward, hands clenched at his side. He wears a shoulder length wig, parted in the middle, and a pleated kilt tied at the waist. His son stands at his proper left, reaching to his knee. The son is nude and has close shaven hair to denote his youth. Traces of red paint remain on both figures. The names and titles are incised vertically on the base of the statue: "The hairdresser/wigmaker (irt Sny) of the great house, Khakare, his eldest son, Ankhremenes.