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Fragment of limestone relief from queen's pyramid chapel

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2 of 3 • Small fragments of relief: top row: [avenue G 0, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-12-58 (= MFA 24.2710), 24-12-57 (= MFA 24.2709), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286g (= MFA 27.1126.9), 24-11-286a (two of four fitting fragments: a3 = MFA 27.2052.1 + a4 = MFA 27.2052.2); second row: [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-45 (= MFA 25.1546), [G 7101 M] 24-12-162a (= MFA 24.2739), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), [G 7215 D] 25-1-861 (= MFA 25.1859); third row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242d (= MFA 27.1126.2), [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-43 (= MFA 25.1544), 25-1-44 (= MFA 25.1545), [street G 7000, possibly originally from G I-b chapel or Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-889 (= MFA 24.2658, possibly related to MFA 27.1126); bottom row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286c2, G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-750 (= MFA 25.1820), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242c (= MFA 27.1126.1), [street G 7400] 25-1-730 (= MFA 25.1808), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)
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Small fragments of relief: top row: [avenue G 0, possibly originally from Khufu pyramid temple] 24-12-58 (= MFA 24.2710), 24-12-57 (= MFA 24.2709), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286g (= MFA 27.1126.9), 24-11-286a (two of four fitting fragments: a3 = MFA 27.2052.1 + a4 = MFA 27.2052.2); second row: [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-45 (= MFA 25.1546), [G 7101 M] 24-12-162a (= MFA 24.2739), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), [G 7215 D] 25-1-861 (= MFA 25.1859); third row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242d (= MFA 27.1126.2), [street G 7200, G 7210-7220: G 7210] 25-1-43 (= MFA 25.1544), 25-1-44 (= MFA 25.1545), [street G 7000, possibly originally from G I-b chapel or Khufu pyramid temple] 24-11-889 (= MFA 24.2658, possibly related to MFA 27.1126); bottom row: [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-286c2, G 7310-7320: G 7310, exterior chapel] 25-1-750 (= MFA 25.1820), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242c (= MFA 27.1126.1), [street G 7400] 25-1-730 (= MFA 25.1808), [street G 7000, originally from G I-b chapel] 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)
Drawing: fragments of limestone relief from Street G 7000, originally from G I-b: top: 24-11-286c, 24-11-286e, 24-11-286v, 24-11-242k; 2nd row: 24-11-242a (= MFA 27.2053), 24-11-286n, 24-11-242j (mislabeled 24-11-242f); 3rd row: 24-11-286h, 24-11-286m, 24-11-242e; bottom: 24-11-286b (= MFA 27.1321), 24-11-286k, 24-11-242f (= MFA 24.2456)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 0, street G 7200, G 7210-7220, G 7101, G 7215, street G 7000, G I-b, G 7310-7320, street G 7400, Khufu pyramid temple

One fragment of limestone wall relief (cf. 24-11-242) (Dynasty 4). Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-286b
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7000], N of G 7131, [originally from chapel of G I-b]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 14 cm Width: 28.6 cm Thickness: 3.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1321
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/08/1924
  • Remarks
    Additional fragments (not listed or illustrated in original object register entry) now identified as 24-11-286(aa, o-y).
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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Unpublished Documents 3

Full Bibliography

  • Reisner, George A., and William Stevenson Smith. The Tomb of Hetep-Heres the Mother of Cheops: a Study of Egyptian Civilization in the Old Kingdom. A History of the Giza Necropolis 2. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1955, p. 4, fig. 4.

    Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 32.

    Smith, William Stevenson. A History of Egyptian Sculpture and Painting in the Old Kingdom. London: Oxford University Press, 1946, pl. 38.