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Fragment of plaster wall relief; part of figure of man, body and face painted red, hair black.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_27-5-11
Alternate IDs
27-5-11; HUMFA_27-5-11
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Architectural elements-Relief
Entry Date
05/04/1927
Title
Fragment of plaster relief from tomb of Meresankh III
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
Width: 11 cm Length: 11.3 cm Thickness: .5 - 1.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Mastaba G 7530-7540: G 7530, room a, debris
Bibliography
Dunham, Dows, and William Kelly Simpson. The Mastaba of Queen Mersyankh III (G 7530-7540). Giza Mastabas 1. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1974, p. 23, pl. 13f (typographical error: printed as "pl. X IIf").
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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