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Fragment of limestone wall relief; cartouche of Khufu. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: ca 1:5

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_33-1-56
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2200 (= G 5080) B, debris of pit itself
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Width: 28 cm Length: 30 cm Thickness: 20 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/13/1933
  • Owner
    Khufu

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 5080

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 2

People 1

Ancient People

  • Khufu

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Second king of Dynasty 4, son of Snefru. Builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Cheops. Horus name: [mDdw] Medjedu. Full birth-name: Khnum-Khufu.