Red granite sarcophagus of Kawab
Red granite [sarcophagus] of Kawab; lid inscribed.
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- EMC_JE_54937
- Alternate IDs
- JE_54937; EMC_JE_54937; HUMFA_24-12-1204; 24-12-1204; EMC_SR_GB/121; SR_GB/121
- Department
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Coffins and sarcophagi
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu
- Entry Date
- 12/19/1924
- Title
- Red granite sarcophagus of Kawab
- Medium
- Granite
- Dimensions
- sarcophagus Height 91 cm; Width 106 cm; Length 225 cm; lid Thickness 25 cm
- Credit Line
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
- Provenance
- G 7110-7120: pit G 7120 A
- Bibliography
- Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 6, pl. 10a-b, fig. 8.
- Notes
- Registered as EMC_JE_54937a (sarcophagus) and EMC_JE_54937b (lid).
- Remarks
- Fragments 24-12-455 belong to this sarcophagus.
