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Architectural fragment (perhaps part of a false door with hieroglyphic inscription)

Architectural fragment (wohl part of a False door mit hieroglyphischer Inschrift)

Details

  • ID
    ÄMUL_9221
  • Department
    Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-False Doors
  • Findspot
    Giza, Western Cemetery, Mastaba of Iy-her-cheru
  • Material
    limestone
  • Dimensions
    Width 40.4 cm; Height 25.7 cm; Depth 12.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig
  • Period
    Late Old Kingdom
  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Object owned by
    Ägyptisches Museums der Universität Leipzig
  • Notes
    From excavations of Georg Steindorff [actually probably from Hermann Junker]

Tombs and Monuments 1

People 1

Modern People

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

Institutions 1