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Fragmentary limestone sarcophagus

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Large limestone sarcophagus, broken into many fragments and incomplete

Details

  • ID
    EMC_JE_49698
  • Department
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Coffins and sarcophagi
  • Findspot
    Giza
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    L 2.28 x W 0.86 x H 0.82 m
  • Credit Line
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/14900
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Object owned by
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Notes
    From excavations of Hermann Junker, 1925-1926.
  • Remarks
    RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_X_Sp270LR; RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Hermann Junker

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Modern People

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

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