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Fragment of limestone lintel

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2 of 4 • Two blocks of Old Kingdom limestone relief: [street G 7500 S] 28-4-196, [G 7779 B III] 28-4-211
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Two blocks of Old Kingdom limestone relief: [street G 7500 S] 28-4-196, [G 7779 B III] 28-4-211
Sketches with reconstruction: fragments of lintel of Minkhaf from G 7430: left: [Street G 7500, originally from G 7430] 28-4-196; right: [G 7430-7440] unregistered fragments
Drawing: architrave from G 7430-7440: left piece 28-4-196

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7500, G 7779

Fragment of limestone block (end of lintel) with high relief on one side (figure in high relief is in all probability Dynasty IV, while figure in sunk relief is probably Saitic – Ptolemaic period). Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_28-4-196
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Street G 7500, debris E of mastaba G 7520, W of mastaba G 7650, originally from G 7430-7440: G 7430
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 33 cm Width: 29 cm Thickness: 27 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/28/1928

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