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Fragment of limestone relief and fragment of inscription found near G 2461': left: 12-12-208 (= MFA 13.5987, vertical inscription with name Ptahshepses); right: 12-12-208 (= MFA 13.5993.1 + 13.5993.2, two fitting fragments)

Details

ID
HUMFA_B1606_NS
Alternate IDs
HUMFAB1606NS; HUMFA_B1606_NS; B1606; B1606_NS
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Date
12/23/1912
Subjects
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2461'
Media View
Object(s) photograph
Remarks
Two different tombs numbered G 2461 on published map of western cemetery; one tomb located W of G 2378 and N of G 2377; other tomb located in area W of G 2187; the former tomb is now identified as G 2461'; the latter tomb is now identified as G 2461; 12-12-208 from G 2461', W of G 2378. MFA 13.5993 (overall): male figure seated at offering table and pile of offerings; consists of seven blocks and fragments (six from 12-12-208, one from 13-1-558).
Problems/Questions
VERIFIED: G 2361 corrected to read G 2461' for 12-12-208 per caption in mounted print archive box (PDM); MFA accession number verified

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