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Fragment of crossbar from white limestone [false door of Tjena]; inscribed [GLYPHS].
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_40-1-5b
Alternate IDs
40-1-5b; HUMFA_40-1-5b
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Architectural elements-False Doors
Entry Date
01/07/1940
Title
Fragment of limestone false door of Tjena
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 25 cm Width: 20 cm Thickness: 8 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit [G 5233] O, [probably originally from mastaba of Tjena]
Remarks
Original provenance of G 5223 recorded in OR apparently mistake for G 5233 (there is no pit O in G 5223). Probably part of same false door as tablet inscribed for Tjena (40-1-5a); mastaba of Tjena as probable origin of false door fragment based on similarity of title.

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