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Fragments of wood box coffin

Object register page:

Fragments of wood box coffin with eye painted black on outside; very decayed. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:3

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_36-11-43
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Coffins and sarcophagi
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2461 A, chamber
  • Material
    Wood
  • Dimensions
    Thickness: .9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/19/1936
  • Remarks
    Two different tombs numbered G 2461 on published map of western cemetery; one tomb located W of G 2378 and N of G 2377; other tomb located in area W of G 2187; the former tomb is now identified as G 2461'; the latter tomb is now identified as G 2461; 36-11-43 is probably from G 2461', W of G 2378 (?).
  • Problems/Questions
    Problem: provenance: which tomb is this object from G 2461' or G 2461. Based on find date of November 19, 1936, and objects found on same day, this is most likely G 2461'.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2461'

    • Site Name Western Cemetery