Group statue

Museum number:
6-19763
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Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
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)
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 1039 (39), Cemetery 1000, Giza Necropolis
Verbatim coll. place:
Gizeh; C 1000 T 39 [Giza, G 1039]
Culture or time period:
4th Dynasty of Egypt (2613–2494 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1903-1904
Materials:
Limestone
Object type:
archaeology
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Dimensions:
width 18.2 centimeters and height 23.5 centimeters
Loans:
S1989-1990 #17: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (March 13, 1990–May 13, 1990) and S2002-2003 #9: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (December 20, 2002–April 7, 2003)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 14 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 2 of 14 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 3 of 14 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 4 of 14 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 5 of 14 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 6 of 14 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 7 of 14 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 8 of 14 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 9 of 14 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 10 of 14 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 11 of 14 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 12 of 14 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 13 of 14 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 14 of 14 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)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with 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)Documentation associated with 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)

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