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Small fragments of relief: top row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1117 (five items: d, c, b, a, f), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242 (two items: i = MFA 27.2052.5, a = MFA 27.2053 [one of two fitting fragments]), [] --; second row: [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-749 (= MFA 25.1819), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242b3 (= MFA 27.2052.11, one of six fitting fragments), [] --, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-349 (= MFA 27.1126.7, upper item), 24-11-286e (lower item), 24-11-242a (= MFA 27.2053, one of two fitting fragments), 24-11-286f (= MFA 27.1126.8), 24-11-242 (three items: b5 = MFA 27.2052.7 and b6 = MFA 27.2052.10 [two of six fitting fragments], g = MFA 27.1126.3); third row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120 chapel] 24-12-1109b, [street G 7300] 25-1-957, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242e, [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-751 (= MFA 25.1821, one of two fitting fragments), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242k; fourth row: [G 7110-7120: G 7110] 24-12-1098 (= MFA 24.3066), [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1111 (= MFA 24.3071), 24-12-1109a, [] --__, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286k, 24-11-242h (= MFA 27.1126.4), 24-11-242b1 (= MFA 27.2052.6, one of six fitting fragments), [avenue G 1, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-473 (= MFA 24.2491), [street G 7400] 25-1-1019 (= MFA 25.1884); bottom row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1108a (= MFA 24.3069.1), 24-12-1112 (= MFA 24.3072), 24-12-1110 (= MFA 24.3070), 24-12-1113

ID: HUMFA_B6227_NS
Department: Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7110-7120, street G 7000, street G 7300, G 7310-7320, G I-b, street G 7400, avenue G 1, Khufu pyramid temple
Date: 05/07/1927
Problems/Questions: VERIFIED: as far as it goes: 25-1-149 (fragment of pottery) corrected to read 25-1-749; 24-12-1115 corrected to read 24-12-1113; 24-12-1116 questionably references this photo, but does not appear in this photo; 24-11-249 (ushabti) deleted from description; last item in top row does not match any illustrated fragment numbered 24-11-286, deleted from description; items represented by blank spaces were circled x; one of these (fourth row, sixth item) identified as 24-11-242h; arrangement based on annotated mounted print; provenance added based on object register; MFA accession numbers verified
Photographer: Mohammedani Ibrahim

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Fragment of limestone relief from queen's pyramid chapel

Fragments of limestone [relief] (Dynasty 4), [from various scenes, some] bearing part of name of Khufu, figures and hieroglyphs all in relief, originally colored (many fragments still bear traces of color): h) one small fragment, colored. Illustration: Yes

ID: HUMFA_24-11-242h
Department: Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification: Architectural elements-Relief
Findspot: [Street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b, [originally from chapel of G I-b]
Material: Limestone
Dimensions: Height: 5.8 cm Width: 4.4 cm Thickness: 1 cm
Credit Line: Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Object Ownership Information: MFA accession number: 27.1126.4
Period: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Date of Register Entry: 11/07/1924
Remarks: This fragment part of relief from queen's pyramid (subsidiary pyramid) G I-b chapel. MFA 27.1126 (.1–.12): Overall depicts boat manned by several rowers, two men standing at stern operating steering oars, and one man standing at prow directing rowers; composed of: .1 = 24-11-242c, .2 = 24-11-242d, .3 = 24-11-242g, .4 = 24-11-242h, .5 = 24-11-242l, .6 = 24-11-242n9, .7 = 24-11-349, .8 = 24-11-286f, .9 = 24-11-286g, .10 = 24-11-286i, .11 = 24-11-286l, .12 = 24-11-242n7. Possibly related fragments 24-12-14 = MFA 24.2686 and 24-11-889 = MFA 24.2658 (or these fragments may be from similar relief scene from Khufu pyramid temple).
Problems/Questions: MFA accession number verified
Date: 11/07/1924

IIIF manifest: http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/manifests/objects-6276

2 of 4 • Small fragments of relief: top row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1117 (five items: d, c, b, a, f), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242 (two items: i = MFA 27.2052.5, a = MFA 27.2053 [one of two fitting fragments]), [] __-__-__; second row: [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-749 (= MFA 25.1819), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242b3 (= MFA 27.2052.11, one of six fitting fragments), [] __-__-__, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-349 (= MFA 27.1126.7, upper item), 24-11-286e (lower item), 24-11-242a (= MFA 27.2053, one of two fitting fragments), 24-11-286f (= MFA 27.1126.8), 24-11-242 (three items: b5 = MFA 27.2052.7 and b6 = MFA 27.2052.10 [two of six fitting fragments], g = MFA 27.1126.3); third row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120 chapel] 24-12-1109b, [street G 7300] 25-1-957, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242e, [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-751 (= MFA 25.1821, one of two fitting fragments), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242k; fourth row: [G 7110-7120: G 7110] 24-12-1098 (= MFA 24.3066), [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1111 (= MFA 24.3071), 24-12-1109a, [] __-__-__, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286k, 24-11-242h (= MFA 27.1126.4), 24-11-242b1 (= MFA 27.2052.6, one of six fitting fragments), [avenue G 1, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-473 (= MFA 24.2491), [street G 7400] 25-1-1019 (= MFA 25.1884); bottom row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1108a (= MFA 24.3069.1), 24-12-1112 (= MFA 24.3072), 24-12-1110 (= MFA 24.3070), 24-12-1113

Small fragments of relief: top row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1117 (five items: d, c, b, a, f), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242 (two items: i = MFA 27.2052.5, a = MFA 27.2053 [one of two fitting fragments]), [] __-__-__; second row: [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-749 (= MFA 25.1819), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242b3 (= MFA 27.2052.11, one of six fitting fragments), [] __-__-__, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-349 (= MFA 27.1126.7, upper item), 24-11-286e (lower item), 24-11-242a (= MFA 27.2053, one of two fitting fragments), 24-11-286f (= MFA 27.1126.8), 24-11-242 (three items: b5 = MFA 27.2052.7 and b6 = MFA 27.2052.10 [two of six fitting fragments], g = MFA 27.1126.3); third row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120 chapel] 24-12-1109b, [street G 7300] 25-1-957, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242e, [G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-751 (= MFA 25.1821, one of two fitting fragments), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242k; fourth row: [G 7110-7120: G 7110] 24-12-1098 (= MFA 24.3066), [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1111 (= MFA 24.3071), 24-12-1109a, [] __-__-__, [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286k, 24-11-242h (= MFA 27.1126.4), 24-11-242b1 (= MFA 27.2052.6, one of six fitting fragments), [avenue G 1, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-473 (= MFA 24.2491), [street G 7400] 25-1-1019 (= MFA 25.1884); bottom row: [G 7110-7120: G 7120] 24-12-1108a (= MFA 24.3069.1), 24-12-1112 (= MFA 24.3072), 24-12-1110 (= MFA 24.3070), 24-12-1113

Drawing: boating scene from Street G 7000, E of G I-b: MFA 27.1126

Fragment of limestone relief from queen's pyramid chapel

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