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Cemetery G 5000 (cemetery G 2300): G 2350 (= G 5290) L, burial (skeleton) with wood headrest (40-5-9) and pottery jar (40-5-7 = MFA 47.1662) in situ, looking __
Wood headrest from G 2350 (= G 5290) L: 40-5-9

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2350 = G 5290

Wood headrest; base, circular plinth, fluted column, abacus, and curving element; nearly perfect condition. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_40-5-9
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Furniture
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2350 (= G 5290) L, chamber
  • Material
    Wood
  • Dimensions
    Height: total: 24 cm Width: base: 21 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    05/09/1940

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 5290

    • Site Name Western Cemetery