Fragment of alabaster headrest
Fragment of top of alabaster headrest; ornament in relief on underside; [column] broken in antiquity and repaired by inserting piece with dove-tailed end and fastened with pinkish cement, two parts also tied together with thong or metal band pegged fast in holes and running in grooves in sides. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2
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- ID
- HUMFA_15-12-20
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Classification
- Furniture
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- Findspot
- G 4811+4812: pit G 4811 B, debris in [shaft], SW corner (tip found in G 4712 A)
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- Material
- Alabaster
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- Dimensions
- Width: 9 cm Length: 12.5+ cm; original: 19 +/- cm
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA accession number: 21.10537
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
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- Date of Register Entry
- 12/05/1915
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- Remarks
- MFA 21.10537 = 15-12-20 + 15-12-30
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- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
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- Site Name Western Cemetery