Collection place: Giza Necropolis, Giza plateau, Giza / Culture or time period: 5th Dynasty of Egypt (2494–2345 BC) - 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 False door, accession number 6-19827, described as Raised relief panel with a standing woman. She wears a flowered headdress and a v-necked sheath dress. She holds her proper right hand to her chest, and holds a lotus blossom in her left hand. A smaller female figure faces towards her in the same pose, labeled: Tntt. Top inscription: mitrt (?) nfr Sm. Part of 6-19831.

Hearst Museum object titled False door fragment, accession number 6-19831, described as Two fragments of the left panel of a false door. Top section has feet of the stool from a seated offering scene. Below that is half of the inscribed lintel, then half of the inscribed door roll. Lower left panel has striding male figure with proper left hand to his chest. He wears a short curled wig, leopard skin, and kilt. Part of 6-19827.

Hearst Museum object titled Offering basin, accession number 6-19761, described as Rectangular basin, inscribed for Hotep-ib (htp-ib), the inspector of the craftsmen (sHD Hmwt) and his son Inkaf (in-ka.f), the overseer of the craftsmen (imi-r Hmwt).

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 Offering basin, accession number 6-19751, described as Rectangular limestone offering basin inscribed for the royal acquaintance Djed-wa-i (rH nswt Dd wa i).

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 6-19770, described as Seated male statue, some paint preserved. Short wig, broadcollar, right hand closed on lap, skin painted brick red. Seat inscribed with his name, Katjesu (kATsw).

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 6-19766, described as Servant statue of a woman grinding or milling grain. She has an active pose, leaning forward to grind grain on a stone while resting on her knees and toes. The negative space around her limbs has been removed. Little paint remains. She wears a bag or wig with lappet at the back and a short sheath dress.