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Inscribed limestone lintel

Crude limestone [lintel]; inscribed [GLYPHS] [bottom line reads: wab nswt mrr nb=f ra nb jmj-r Hmw-kA jssj [m?…] "royal wab-priest, beloved of his lord every day, overseer of ka-priests, Isesi…"] (name not preserved); one large piece and two smaller pieces put together, end broken off, left end missing. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_15-12-10
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Doors, jambs, lintels
  • Findspot
    Street debris between G 4818 and G 4819, hard debris about 50 __ above floor
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Width: 31 cm Length: 82 cm Thickness: 12 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/03/1915

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