Object owner details: MFA accession number: 39.833.1

Findspot: Western Cemetery, Pit G 2423 X, chamber, [originally from G 2423 chapel]

Limestone

Expedition Measurements: Height: 38 cm Width: 25 cm Length: total of wall, at least: 270 cm Thickness: 8.5 cm

Description: [One of] five blocks of white limestone wall relief: d) (14 ?) [upper portion of male figure with right arm upraised holding spear]; reused in building chamber of intrusive pit G 2423 X; color well preserved. Illustration: Yes

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Selected Published References:
Brovarski, Edward. "Old Kingdom Beaded Collars." In Jacke Phillips with Lanny Bell, Bruce B. Williams, James Hoch and Ronald J. Leprohon (eds.) Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and the Near East. Studies in Honour of Martha Rhoads Bell, Volume 1. San Antonio: Van Siclen Books, 1997, p. 148. Smith, William Stevenson. "The Judge Goes Fishing." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 56, No. 304 (Summer 1958), pp. 56-57, fig. 1, cover. Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), frontispiece.

Remarks: MFA 39.833 (overall): composed of ten fragments (from 37-1-26, 37-1-28, 37-1-29), forming fragmentary scene of Mehu standing facing right with right arm upraised holding spear and, to left (behind Mehu), five or more horizontal registers and several vertical registers of text.