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Fragment of limestone relief from tomb of Meresankh II

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7410-7420

Fragment of limestone wall relief; [low raised relief, female figure (facing left) seated in low backed chair in stern of boat]. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:10

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-1-1337
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 7410-7420: G 7410, [chapel]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 61 cm Width: 62 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 33.720a
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/28/1925
  • Owner
    Meresankh II (G 7410-7420)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Manuelian, Peter Der. "On the Early History of Giza: The 'Lost' Wadi Cemetery (Giza Archives Gleanings, III)." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 95 (2009), p. 126, note 41.

    Smith, William Stevenson. "The Origin of Some Unidentified Old Kingdom Reliefs." American Journal of Archaeology 46 (1942), fig. 11.

People 1

Ancient People