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Menkaure valley temple, N magazines, wall between magazines III 7 and III 8, 40 cm above floor, crushed copper cover of Opening the Mouth set (08-7-31 = MFA 11.765, 08-7-32 = MFA 11.767, 08-7-33 = MFA 11.768, 08-7-34 = MFA 11.769, 08-7-35 = MFA 11.770, 08-7-36 = MFA 11.771, 08-7-37 = MFA 11.772) and two copper jars (08-7-39 = MFA 11.718, 08-7-40 = MFA 11.719) in situ, looking SE [photo sequence I]

Details

ID
HUMFA_C557_NS
Alternate IDs
C557_NS; HUMFA_C557_NS; HUMFAC557NS; C557
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Date
1908
Subjects
Menkaure Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Menkaure valley temple
Media View
Menkaure Pyramid Complex
Problems/Questions
VERIFIED: room N, S wall corrected to read wall between magazines III 7 and III 8 based on publication p. 36 and p. 263; publication p. 233 incorrectly states wall between magazines III 6 and III 7; registration numbers based on publication p. 36 (no registration records from this date); MFA accession numbers verified; Reisner reference verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Finds 9

Modern People 1