Collection place: Cemetery 1000, Giza Necropolis, Giza plateau / Collector: George Andrew Reisner - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 6-19784, described as Curved diorite bowl with five in-turned rim sections. Thin and translucent.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish fragments, accession number 6-19758, described as Fragments of a thick stone dish.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish fragments, accession number 6-19757, described as Fragments of thick stone dish.

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 Group statue, accession number 6-19785, described as Group statue of a family, three children. The woman sits on the right and is missing her proper left arm. The man sits on the left and is missing his head and lower arms. One daughter stands to the right of the woman's legs, one daughter stands between the parents, and a son stands to the left of the man's legs, all damaged. The woman wears a shoulder-length wig with a central part and a sheath dress. The man wears a broadcollar with drop beads and a kilt. Damaged inscription, in front of daughter: Hm nTr Hwt-Hr sAt mrt, "Hathor priestess Sat-merit;" In front of woman: rxt nswt mrt-ib, "royal acquaintance Merit-ib.

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.