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2 of 6 • Two blocks of sunk and raised relief inscriptions: upper: part of Old Kingdom lintel found in street G 7000, S of Isis Temple: 26-4-86; lower: Saite lintel from Isis Temple (found in street G 7000): 25-12-673a
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Two blocks of sunk and raised relief inscriptions: upper: part of Old Kingdom lintel found in street G 7000, S of Isis Temple: 26-4-86; lower: Saite lintel from Isis Temple (found in street G 7000): 25-12-673a
Drawing: fragments of limestone relief: top left: [Street G 7000] 25-12-673b (= MFA 25.3042); top right: [Isis Temple, room H] 26-1-131; bottom: [Street G 7000] 25-12-673a
Drawing: fragments of limestone relief: top left: [Street G 7000] 25-12-673b (= MFA 25.3042); top right: [Isis Temple, room H] 26-1-131; bottom left: [Street G 7000] 25-12-673a
Drawing: blocks of limestone relief from Street G 7000, yellow debris above second course of casing of pyramid G I-c: top: 25-12-673a; bottom: 25-12-673b (= MFA 25.3042)
Drawing: limestone blocks: top: [Street G 7000] 25-12-673a, middle: 25-12-673b; bottom: [Lepsius 53] no number

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, Isis Temple

Large block of inscribed limestone [lintel]; [preserved section of inscription reads: on long face: [mAA… m tA-mHtj… HAtj-a smr watj… jma-a HKAt(?)… jmj-r Snwt nswt jmAx…] "seeing…in the northern land…count, sole comapanion…gracious of arm (with?) the hekat-scepter…overseer of the royal granary, revered…", on short face: [int rd] "sweeping the footprints"]; traces of paint. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:10

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-12-673a
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Doors, jambs, lintels
  • Findspot
    Street G 7000, yellow debris above second course of casing of subsidiary pyramid G I-c, [originally from Isis temple]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/31/1925

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