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Fragment of [black] basalt [libation slab (?)] with incised text.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:1.
Additional illustration: Yes.
Additional illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-12-201
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_24-12-201; 24-12-201
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Offering tables and basins
Entry Date
12/07/1924
Title
Fragment of basalt offering stone (?)
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
Height: 4.5+ cm ([5.1 cm]) Width: 9.5+ cm Thickness: 5.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
[Street G 7100], E of mastaba G 7110-7120: G 7110, [originally from G 7110-7120]
Bibliography
Fischer, Henry G. Varia Nova. Egyptian Studies 3. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996, 199. Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3 Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 8, fig. 17.

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Published Documents 2