Object owner details: MFA 13.4331.8, 13.4331.13, 13.4331.15, 13.4331.17, 13.4331.19–13.4331.27

Findspot: Western Cemetery, [G 2382] [(originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs)], [Senedjemib complex] court, [originally from G 2381]

Limestone

Description: Nine limestone blocks of painted relief; [raised relief], swamp [(marsh)] scene. Illustration: No

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Selected Published References:
Brovarski, Edward. "A Second Style in Egyptian Relief of the Old Kingdom." In Stephen E. Thomson and Peter Der Manuelian, eds. Egypt and Beyond. Essays Presented to Leonard H. Lesko upon his Retirement from the Wilbour Chair of Egyptology at Brown University June 2005, Providence: Department of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies, 2008, pp. 57-59, notes 51 and 53, pls. IIb, III. Brovarski, Edward. "The Senedjemib Complex at Giza: An Interim Report." L'Égyptologie en 1979. Axes prioritaires de recherches, tome II. Colloques Internationaux du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique No. 595. Paris: Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1982, p. 116. Dunham, Dows. "The Biographical Inscriptions of Nekhebu in Boston and Cairo." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 24 (1938), p. 7. Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Qar and Idu, G 7101 and 7102. Giza Mastabas 2. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1976, p. 2 (incorrectly labeled 13.3432, rather than 13.4331). Smith, William Stevenson. "The Judge Goes Fishing." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 56, No. 304 (Summer 1958), pp. 56-63, fig. 2. Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), pp. 55, 63.

Remarks: More than nine blocks (or fragments of blocks) have been identified as belonging to this spear fishing scene. MFA 13.4331 (overall): consists of autiobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547) and spear fishing scene from adjoining wall (13-1-549). Spear fishing scene (13-1-549) composed of blocks and fragments of blocks accessioned as MFA 13.4331.8, MFA 13.4331.13, MFA 13.4331.15, MFA 13.4331.17, MFA 13.4331.19, MFA 13.4331.20, MFA 13.4331.21, MFA 13.4331.22, MFA 13.4331.23, MFA 13.4331.24, MFA 13.4331.25, MFA 13.4331.26, MFA 13.4331.27. End faces of some corner blocks of this scene (13-1-549) have parts of autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547) from adjoining wall; these include: MFA 13.4331.8, MFA 13.4331.13, MFA 13.4331.15, MFA 13.4331.17. One additional fragment (from 13-1-558a) depicting portion of reed boat possibly related to this scene accessioned as MFA 13.5975. Three Nekhebu family members appear on various blocks and fragments of this scene: his brother: standing male figure (facing left, only partly preserved on one block MFA 13.4331.20) in front of figure of Nekhebu, with short identifying inscription ("his brother, whom he loves, the lector priest, the honored [...]"), probably represents Merptahankh-Pepi; his son: standing male figure (facing right, on two blocks MFA 13.4331.21 + MFA 13.4331.22) behind figure of Nekhebu, with short identifying inscription ("his son, whom he loves, the lector priest and scribe of the house of the god's book, Sabuptah"); his son: standing male figure (facing right, also spear fishing, only partly preserved on one fragment and one block MFA 13.4331.24 + MFA 13.4331.15) in front of Nekhebu, with short identifying inscription ("his son, [whom he] loves, the sole companion, and royal carpenter, Tj[emat]").