Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Red granite sarcophagus and lid of Meresankh II; inscribed on all four sides.
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- ID
- MFAB_27.441a-b
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- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Coffins and sarcophagi
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- Findspot
- G 7410-7420: pit G 7410 B
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- Material
- Granite
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- Dimensions
- Height x width x length: 93.2 x 85.5 x 225 cm (36 11/16 x 33 11/16 x 88 9/16 in.)
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
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- Owner
- Meresankh II (G 7410-7420)
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- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1927: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: July 7, 1927)
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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Donadoni Roveri, Anna Maria. I Sarcofagi Egizi Dalle Origini Alla Fine Dell'Antico Regno. Rome: Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente - Università di Roma, 1969, p. 116, pls. XXX, XXXI.
Dunham, Dows. "New Installation in the Egyptian Department." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 25, No. 152 (1927), pp. 96-97.
Eaton-Krauss, Marianne. "Embalming caches." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 94 (2008), p. 292, note 37.
Holden, Lynn. "An Anubis Figure in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts." In William K. Simpson and Whitney M. Davis, eds. Studies in Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and the Sudan. Essays in honor of Dows Dunham on the occasion of his 90th birthday, June 1, 1980, Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1981, p. 101, fig. 4.
Manuelian, Peter Der. Slab Stelae of the Giza Necropolis. Publications of the Pennsylvania–Yale Expedition to Egypt 7. New Haven and Philadelphia: Peabody Museum of Natural History of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2003, p. 160, fig. 242.
Roveri, Donadoni, and Anna Maria. I Sarcofagi Egizi dalle Origini alla Fine Dell'antico Regno. Università Di Roma Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente Serie Archeologica 16. Roma: Istituto di studi del vicino Oriente, Università, 1969, p. 116, no. B 18, pls. 30 (1-2), 31 (1-3).
Sethe, Kurt. Urkunden des Alten Reichs. Erster Band. Urkunden des Ägyptischen Altertums Abteilung 1, Hft. 1-4. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung, 1903/1933, p. 156 [6 (97)].
Smith, William Stevenson. "The Coffin of Prince Min-Khaf." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 19 (1933), pp. 152, 159.
Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 64.
Unsigned. "'Notes' (Sarcophagus of Meresankh)." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 25, No. 150 (1927), p. 60.
Ancient People
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- Type Owner
- Remarks Meresankh buried in G 7410.
ID: HUMFA_B6197_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (E side): MFA 27.441a-b (photographed on surface)
ID: HUMFA_B6198_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (W side): MFA 27.441a-b (photographed on surface)
ID: HUMFA_B6199_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (W side): MFA 27.441a-b (photographed on surface)
ID: HUMFA_B6201_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (E side): MFA 27.441a-b (photographed on surface)
ID: HUMFA_B6202_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Lid of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (restored): MFA 27.441a-b (photographed on surface)
ID: HUMFA_B6108_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, inner chamber (= chamber b), sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_A4524_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, looking into inner chamber (= chamber b) from outer chamber, sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A4608_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, chamber a, moving sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b) to shaft, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A4609_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, chamber a, moving sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b) to shaft, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A4612_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, chamber b, lid of sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b), looking W
ID: HUMFA_C11279_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (S end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_C11282_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (N end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_B5573_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, Meresankh II, door block of chamber b and sarcophagus of queen in situ
ID: HUMFA_B5594_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, Meresankh II, door block of chamber b with mortar removed from joints, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B5599_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, chamber b, sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B5622_NS
Subjects: Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Cemetery G 7000: G 7410-7420: G 7410 B, chamber b, sarcophagus of Meresankh II (MFA 27.441a-b) in situ, looking S
ID: MFAB_AAW842
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1639
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1710
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1711
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: lid of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of right half): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1712
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: lid of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of left half): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1713
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1714
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: lid of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of right half): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1715
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: lid of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of left half): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW1716
Subjects: People & places: Site: Giza; View: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: general view, including red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (MFA 27.441a-b)
ID: MFAB_AAW1717
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (detail of end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW2000
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (N end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW2001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (N end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: MFAB_AAW2002
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420
Description: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Egyptian Old Kingdom gallery 2B36: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410-7420: G 7410 B (N end): MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020346
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: hieroglyphs with titles and name of Meresankh II on east side, left half of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020347
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: hieroglyphs ("king's daughter of his body, Meresankh") from west side of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020348
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: lid of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020353
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: sarcophagus
Description: Drawing: red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020355
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: sarcophagus, lid
Description: Drawing: lid of granite sarophagus with Anubis jackal, titles, and name of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020356
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: hieroglyphs with titles and name of Meresankh II on east side, left half of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020357
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: north end of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020362
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410, Shaft B: sarcophagus of Meresankh
Description: Drawing by Nicholas Melnikoff: exterior of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020368
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: hieroglyphs from east side of red granite sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
ID: HUMFA_EG020369
Subjects: Drawings: G 7410-7420: G 7410, Shaft B: relief from sarcophagus
Description: Drawing by Peter Der Manuelian: south end of sarcophagus of Meresankh II from G 7410 B: MFA 27.441a-b
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