Block of limestone relief from tomb of Qar
Block of limestone relief (low raised relief); depicting two sun shades mounted on poles.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_27.2054
- Alternate IDs
- MFAB_27.2054; 27.2054
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Architectural elements-Relief
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepi I or later
- Entry Date
- 2338–2170 B.C.
- Title
- Block of limestone relief from tomb of Qar
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 24 x 80 x 17 cm (9 7/16 x 31 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Mastaba G 7101
- Bibliography
- Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Qar and Idu, G 7101 and 7102. Giza Mastabas 2. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1976, p. 3, fig. 19e.
- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: August 8, 2005).