Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Ten small copper chisels (cf. 12-12-137). Illustration: No
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- ID
- HUMFA_12-12-138
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Classification
- Tools & equipment-Woodworking and stoneworking
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- Findspot
- Pit G 2381 Z, (18 – 27)
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- Material
- Copper
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
- MFAB_13.3427
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- Cairo Temporary Register number
- EMC_TR_20.9.16.3
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- Cairo Special Register number
- EMC_SR_3/2943
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFAB_13.3427, EMC_TR_20.9.16.3
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepy II
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- Date of Register Entry
- 12/12/1912
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- Notes
- One of ten chisels accessioned as MFA 13.3427 (tomb sheet number 18). Seven (#19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27) in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo, EMC_TR_20.9.16.3. A large number of objects from G 2370, G 2381, and G 2385 sent to Cairo Museum and registered together with temporary number EMC_TR_20.9.16.3. Total number sent to Cairo unknown; some (not necessarily all) of the objects included in EMC_TR_20.9.16.3 have excavator's numbers: G 2381 Z 5 (= HUMFA_12-12-135, one of five); 6 (= HUMFA_12-12-136); 11, 12, 13 (= HUMFA_12-12-137, three of seven); 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27 (= HUMFA_12-12-138, seven of ten); 31, 32 (= HUMFA_12-12-139, two of five); 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44 (= HUMFA_12-12-140, six of twelve); 57 (= HUMFA_12-12-142, one of four); 60, 61, 64 (= HUMFA_12-12-148, three of five); 65 (= HUMFA_12-12-149); 66 (= HUMFA_12-12-150); 69 (= HUMFA_12-12-153); 70 (= HUMFA_12-12-155); 72, 73, 74, 76 (= HUMFA_12-12-156, four of five); 77 (= HUMFA_12-12-157). G 2381 X 1, 2, 3, 4 (= HUMFA_12-12-177); 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (= HUMFA_12-12-178); 13, 14 (= HUMFA_12-12-179, two of five); 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 (= HUMFA_12-12-180, six of seven); 22 (= HUMFA_12-12-181, one of two); 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (= HUMFA_12-12-182); 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 (= HUMFA_12-12-183); 38, 39 (= HUMFA_12-12-184, two of three). Also HUMFA_12-12-87, HUMFA_12-12-88, HUMFA_12-12-96, HUMFA_12-12-98. Some (or possibly all? Total numbers unclear) of these are EMC_SR_3/2943.
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- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
ID: HUMFA_A846_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper and flint tools from G 2381 Z: top row: 12-12-138 (ten chisels [18–27], MFA 13.3427 = one chisel [first on left]), 12-12-139 (five chisels [28–32], MFA 13.3426 = one chisel [first on left]); bottom row: 12-12-140 (twelve chisels [33–44], MFA 13.3468 = one chisel [ninth from left]), 12-12-141 (two flints [45–46])
ID: HUMFA_C5275_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper tools from G 2381 Z: left: 12-12-133 (knife blade); right, top row: 12-12-134 (one of three adze blades), 12-12-140 (three of twelve chisels), 12-12-139 (two of five chisels, MFA 13.3426 = one chisel [on left]); right: bottom row: 12-12-135 (two of five chisels), 12-12-137 (three of seven chisels, MFA 13.3428 = one chisel [first on left]), 12-12-138 (three of ten chisels)
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