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Fragment of limestone relief

Drawings: Street G 7000 (originally from G I-b): fragments of relief

One fragment of limestone wall relief; one dressed surface with raised relief depicting portion of woman's dress, traces of green pigment. See 24-11-286a, 24-11-286d, and 24-11-286j.

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-286o
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Street G 7000, N of G 7131, originally from chapel of G I-b (?)
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Other: 2 x 7.8 x 4.6 cm (13/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
  • Remarks
    Additional fragments (not listed or illustrated in original object register entry) now identified as 24-11-286(aa, o-y).

Tombs and Monuments 2

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 32.