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Limestone serpent sarcophagus (?)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7100, street G 7400, G 7410-7420, street G 7000

Limestone block with relief [in] plaster, serpent (?) sarcophagus; trough (under plaster relief) 3.7 cm deep contained tiny fragment of bronze, much dust, and many very small bones, probably of snake. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-1-1068
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Street G 7400
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 23 cm Width: 10.7 cm Thickness: 7.6 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/23/1925

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