Group statue
- Museum number:
- 6-19785
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21060019785
- Accession number:
- Acc.54/56/63/107
- Description:
- 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.
- Donor:
- Phoebe Apperson Hearst
- Collection place:
- Tomb 1109 (109), Cemetery 1000, Giza Necropolis
- Verbatim coll. place:
- Gizeh; C 1000 T 109 [Giza, G 1109]
- Culture or time period:
- 4th Dynasty of Egypt (2613–2494 BC)
- Collector:
- George Andrew Reisner
- Collection date:
- 1903-1904
- Materials:
- Limestone and Paint (coating)
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Department:
- Ancient Egypt
- Dimensions:
- height 39.5 centimeters and width 21.3 centimeters
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