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Stone vessels from Menkaure valley temple: blue veined limestone squat and shoulder jars: top row: Lst.Sq. 14 (= MFA 11.390), Lst.Sq. 7 (= MFA 11.388), Lst.B. 52 (= MFA 11.1193a-b), Lst.Sh.J. 8 (= MFA 11.1159), Lst.Sh.J. 13 (= MFA 11.595), Lst.Sq. , Lst.Sq. 3 (= MFA 11.382a-b), Lst.Sq. 47 (= MFA 11.1200); second row: Lst.Sq. 45 (= MFA 11.586), Lst.Sq. 28 (= MFA 11.377), Lst.Sh.J. (= MFA 11.647a-c), Lst.Sq. 16 (= MFA 11.384a-b), Lst.Sq. 5 (= MFA 11.397a-b); third row: Lst.Sq. 9 (= MFA 11.387), Lst.Sq. , Lst.Sq. 17 (= MFA 47.2048), Lst.Sq. 10 (= MFA 11.916); bottom row: Lst.Sq. 25 (= MFA 11.404a-b), Lst.Sq. 12 (= MFA 11.385a-b), Lst.Sq. 21 (= MFA 11.747), Lst.Sq. , Lst.Sq. 19 (= MFA 11.651)

ID: HUMFA_B578_NS
Department: Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Menkaure valley temple
Date: April 1910
Problems/Questions: VERIFIED: originally identified as alabaster vessels, but altered based on pencil notation in mounted print archive box R8; objects not registered (no registration records from this date); MFA accession numbers verified; Reisner reference verified
Photographer: Probert

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Fragment of limestone shoulder jar

Limestone shoulder jar (Lst.Sh.J.), handles modeled on shoulder, ring modeled at top; grey-white; broken and mended, pieces missing, upper section only.

ID: MFAB_11.647a-c
Department: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Classification: Vessels
Findspot: Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT / III 12)
Material: Limestone
Dimensions: Legacy dimension: .082 H. .185 W.
Credit Line: Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Object Ownership Information: MFA
Period: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Notes: This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1908-1910: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911)

IIIF manifest: http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/manifests/objects-26269

1 of 1 • Stone vessels from Menkaure valley temple: blue veined limestone squat and shoulder jars: top row: Lst.Sq. 14 (= MFA 11.390), Lst.Sq. 7 (= MFA 11.388), Lst.B. 52 (= MFA 11.1193a-b), Lst.Sh.J. 8 (= MFA 11.1159), Lst.Sh.J. 13 (= MFA 11.595), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 3 (= MFA 11.382a-b), Lst.Sq. 47 (= MFA 11.1200); second row: Lst.Sq. 45 (= MFA 11.586), Lst.Sq. 28 (= MFA 11.377), Lst.Sh.J.__ (= MFA 11.647a-c), Lst.Sq. 16 (= MFA 11.384a-b), Lst.Sq. 5 (= MFA 11.397a-b); third row: Lst.Sq. 9 (= MFA 11.387), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 17 (= MFA 47.2048), Lst.Sq. 10 (= MFA 11.916); bottom row: Lst.Sq. 25 (= MFA 11.404a-b), Lst.Sq. 12 (= MFA 11.385a-b), Lst.Sq. 21 (= MFA 11.747), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 19 (= MFA 11.651)

Stone vessels from Menkaure valley temple: blue veined limestone squat and shoulder jars: top row: Lst.Sq. 14 (= MFA 11.390), Lst.Sq. 7 (= MFA 11.388), Lst.B. 52 (= MFA 11.1193a-b), Lst.Sh.J. 8 (= MFA 11.1159), Lst.Sh.J. 13 (= MFA 11.595), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 3 (= MFA 11.382a-b), Lst.Sq. 47 (= MFA 11.1200); second row: Lst.Sq. 45 (= MFA 11.586), Lst.Sq. 28 (= MFA 11.377), Lst.Sh.J.__ (= MFA 11.647a-c), Lst.Sq. 16 (= MFA 11.384a-b), Lst.Sq. 5 (= MFA 11.397a-b); third row: Lst.Sq. 9 (= MFA 11.387), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 17 (= MFA 47.2048), Lst.Sq. 10 (= MFA 11.916); bottom row: Lst.Sq. 25 (= MFA 11.404a-b), Lst.Sq. 12 (= MFA 11.385a-b), Lst.Sq. 21 (= MFA 11.747), Lst.Sq. __, Lst.Sq. 19 (= MFA 11.651)

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