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Small fragments of relief: top row: [avenue G 0, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-12-58 (= MFA 24.2710), 24-12-57 (= MFA 24.2709), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286g (= MFA 27.1126.9), 24-11-286a (two of four fitting fragments: a3 = MFA 27.2052.1 + a4 = MFA 27.2052.2); second row: [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-45 (= MFA 25.1546), [G 7101 M] 24-12-162a (= MFA 24.2739), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), [G 7215 D] 25-1-861 (= MFA 25.1859); third row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242d (= MFA 27.1126.2), [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-43 (= MFA 25.1544), 25-1-44 (= MFA 25.1545), [street G 7000, possibly originally from G I-b chapel or Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-889 (= MFA 24.2658, possibly related to MFA 27.1126); bottom row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286c2, G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-750 (= MFA 25.1820), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242c (= MFA 27.1126.1), [street G 7400] 25-1-730 (= MFA 25.1808), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)

ID: HUMFA_B6228_NS
Department: Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 0, street G 7200, G 7210-7220, G 7101, G 7215, street G 7000, G I-b, G 7310-7320, street G 7400, Khufu pyramid temple
Date: 05/07/1927
Problems/Questions: VERIFIED: 24-12-51 corrected to read 24-12-57; description corrected and expanded, arrangement made and identifications verified based on annotated mounted print and object register; MFA accession numbers verified
Photographer: Mohammedani Ibrahim

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Fragment of limestone relief from queen's pyramid chapel

One fragment of limestone wall relief (cf. 24-11-242 and 24-11-349) (Dynasty 4); two rowers (?), hand and oar of another rower to left. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

ID: HUMFA_24-11-286g
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: Height: 11.3 cm Length: 13.6 cm Thickness: 4.2 cm
Credit Line: Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Object Ownership Information: MFA accession number: 27.1126.9
Period: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Date of Register Entry: 11/08/1924
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). Additional fragments (not listed or illustrated in original object register entry) now identified as 24-11-286(aa, o-y).
Problems/Questions: MFA accession number verified
Date: 11/08/1924

IIIF manifest: http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/manifests/objects-6366

2 of 4 • Small fragments of relief: top row: [avenue G 0, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-12-58 (= MFA 24.2710), 24-12-57 (= MFA 24.2709), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286g (= MFA 27.1126.9), 24-11-286a (two of four fitting fragments: a3 = MFA 27.2052.1 + a4 = MFA 27.2052.2); second row: [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-45 (= MFA 25.1546), [G 7101 M] 24-12-162a (= MFA 24.2739), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), [G 7215 D] 25-1-861 (= MFA 25.1859); third row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242d (= MFA 27.1126.2), [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-43 (= MFA 25.1544), 25-1-44 (= MFA 25.1545), [street G 7000, possibly originally from G I-b chapel or Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-889 (= MFA 24.2658, possibly related to MFA 27.1126); bottom row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286c2, G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-750 (= MFA 25.1820), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242c (= MFA 27.1126.1), [street G 7400] 25-1-730 (= MFA 25.1808), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)

Small fragments of relief: top row: [avenue G 0, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-12-58 (= MFA 24.2710), 24-12-57 (= MFA 24.2709), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286g (= MFA 27.1126.9), 24-11-286a (two of four fitting fragments: a3 = MFA 27.2052.1 + a4 = MFA 27.2052.2); second row: [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-45 (= MFA 25.1546), [G 7101 M] 24-12-162a (= MFA 24.2739), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), [G 7215 D] 25-1-861 (= MFA 25.1859); third row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242d (= MFA 27.1126.2), [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-43 (= MFA 25.1544), 25-1-44 (= MFA 25.1545), [street G 7000, possibly originally from G I-b chapel or Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-889 (= MFA 24.2658, possibly related to MFA 27.1126); bottom row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286c2, G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-750 (= MFA 25.1820), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242c (= MFA 27.1126.1), [street G 7400] 25-1-730 (= MFA 25.1808), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)

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