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Lower half of limestone food offering case for round cake

Lower part of limestone offering case for round cake (cf. 12-12-63, but hollow slightly more pronounced), may belong to 12-12-66; yellow wash inside and out; four pieces, half missing. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_12-12-64
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Models
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2385 A (assumed to be associated with mastaba G 2374), debris in shaft
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 3.5 cm Diameter: 28.5 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 13.3490
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/10/1912
  • Remarks
    G 2385 A first excavated in 1912 and reexcavated in 1935.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2374

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2385

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1