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Block of limestone relief

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[Block] of limestone wall relief; inscribed on two sides [designated a and b]; [joins 25-1-862]. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-693
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    [Avenue G 1], debris from [boat pit] [N] of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit), [originally from G 7310-7320: G 7320]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: side a: 16 cm; side b: 15 cm Length: side a: 35 cm; side b: 47 cm Thickness: side a: 47 cm; side b: 35 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/20/1924
  • Remarks
    Provenance originally recorded in OR incorrect; boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b, thus S of subsidiary pyramid G I-a (G I-a boat pit), was excavated end of November 1924. [Avenue G 1, G I-a boat pit] 24-11-693 + [street G 7300] 25-1-862; both originally from G 7310-7320: G 7320.

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