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Amulets from Menkaure pyramid temple, communal grave in room J1 (= pillared hall 27), all from mummy 47: top row: 07-2-28 (= MFA 11.808, ball bead), 07-2-29 (= MFA 11.804, silver aegis, one of two), 07-2-30 (= MFA 11.807, amulet), 07-2-29 (= MFA 11.803, silver aegis, one of two), 07-2-31 (= MFA 11.805, flask amulet); second row: 07-2-32 (= MFA 11.806, Pataikos), 07-2-34 (= MFA 11.800, baboon), 07-2-35 (= MFA 11.795, ring), 07-2-33 (= MFA 11.810, Pataikos), 07-2-36 (= MFA 11.809, Bes, one of four); third row: 07-2-37 (= MFA 11.799, udjat); bottom row: 07-2-38 (= MFA 11.797, cat-headed goddess), 07-2-39 (= MFA 11.802, cat-headed goddess), 07-2-36 (Bes, three of four, left = MFA 11.796, middle = MFA 11.801, right = MFA 11.798)

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_B613_NS
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Subjects
    Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Menkaure pyramid temple
  • Date
    May 1910
  • Problems/Questions
    VERIFIED: this is MPT (GMT) not MVT; according to published caption: from mummy no. 47; identifications based on publication pp. 259-260 (no registration records for from this date); MFA accession numbers verified; Reisner reference verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Finds 16