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White limestone mold; traces of red outlines still visible around beak, head, and breast of bird.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_37-1-6
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_37-1-6; 37-1-6
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tools & equipment-Molds
Entry Date
01/03/1937
Title
Limestone mold with design of bird
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Width: 8.4 cm Length: 13.4 cm Thickness: 2.8 cm Depth: .5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
G 7130-7140: pit G 7140 U, chamber {renamed G 7134 U]
Bibliography
Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 34, fig. 62.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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