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Fragment of limestone relief from offering scene including tomb owner seated at offering table and compartment offering list in sunk and raised relief.

Details

ID
MFAB_47.2066.59
Alternate IDs
47.2066.59; MFAB_47.2066.59
Department
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Classification
Architectural elements-Relief
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
Title
Fragment of limestone relief from tomb of Akhmerutnisut
Medium
Limestone
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Mastaba G 2184, chapel
Notes
This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Remarks
Original location of offering scene within G 2184 chapel unknown, possibly interior chapel of first phase of mastaba.

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