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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
Alternate IDs
12-12-64; HUMFA_12-12-64
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Models
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
Entry Date
12/10/1912
Title
Lower half of limestone food offering case for round cake
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 cm Diameter: 28.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 2385 A (assumed to be associated with mastaba G 2374), debris in shaft
Remarks
G 2385 A first excavated in 1912 and reexcavated in 1935.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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