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*Original paper documents for Chapter 11 are in archival boxes K04 and K05 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Date
- about 1934–1942
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- Mentioned on page
- Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife of King Snefru, founder of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, and mother of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. Her burial was hidden in a secret chamber (labeled G 7000 X) nearly 90 feet underground, and contained beautiful pieces of gilded and inlaid wooden furniture, silver jewelry, and a large alabaster sarcophagus that was found to be mysteriously empty.
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
- Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
ID: HUMFA_B8375_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, pottery: bowls on stands: 1206 (= 34-4-10 = MFA 37.2691), 1204 (= 34-4-11 = Cairo JE 67629)
ID: HUMFA_B8376_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, pottery: bowls on stands: top row: 1098(8) (= 34-4-12 = Cairo JE 67627), 671(6) (= 34-4-9 = MFA 37.2703); bottom row: 671(3) (= 34-4-13 = MFA 37.2702), 1021(68) (= 34-4-14 = Cairo JE 67628)
ID: HUMFA_C13434_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, pottery: eight small ring stands: top row: 1707(4) (= 34-4-54 = MFA 37.2730), 1476(70) (= 34-4-57 = Cairo JE 67761), 1047(284) (= 34-4-56 = MFA 37.2731), 1279 (= 34-4-55 = Cairo JE 67692); bottom row: 1047(95) (= 34-4-58 = Cairo JE 67762), 1266(92) (= 34-4-60 = Cairo JE 67760), 1709(3) (= 34-4-61 = Cairo JE 67759), 1073(88) (= 34-4-59 = MFA 37.2736)
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