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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The John Henry Lowe Collection Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fragment of Building/Structure Description An account of the resource A small fragment of pale cream stone, wedge shaped with a notch on the wider side and a flattened tip. The tapered side of the fragment is of more translucent stone with a yellow-brown tinge. On the reverse is written the Queensland Museum number "H2407". While the two fragments of stone said to be from the Pyramids of Giza and donated by JH Lowe in 1928 are described as alabaster in the Queensland Museum register, as suggested at the time of donation, the stone has not been formally identified. The Pyramids of Giza were primarily constructed from a limestone core and the outer casing of the Pyramids of Khufu and Kahfre were completed in a fine white limestone from Tura. Limestone was the most common soft building stone used in the Old Kingdom. The casing of the Pyramid of Menkaure was partially completed in granite, the most common hard building stone of the First Dynasty. Alabaster (calcite) was not usually used for building stone in Egypt, but was more common for decorative elements such as sarcophagi and shrines. In a letter dated 2 July 1918, JH Lowe mentions that the Pyramids were originally covered in alabaster, that most has now fallen off, and that he has acquired two small pieces of it. These are the same two pieces now held by the Queensland Museum but it is impossible to prove that they certainly come from the Pyramids. Many Australian soldiers visited, and even climbed, the Pyramids between 1914 and 1919. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fourth Dynasty, Old Kingdom (Egyptian) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2589 BC - 2504 BC Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr James Donaldson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Height: 41 mm Width: 22 mm Depth: 14 mm Type The nature or genre of the resource Building/Structure Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context C.011.001 QM H2407 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Giza, Egypt Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Arnold, D. (1991). Building in Egypt: pharaonic stone masonry. Oxford University Press. Isler, M. (2001). Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids. University of Oklahoma Press. Queensland Museum Donor Schedule #28/86 (1928). Queensland Museum Miscellaneous Register, A1101-2. Lowe Family Archive, Brisbane. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Collected by Pte. JH Lowe, Giza, Egypt, July 1918. Donated by Pte. JH Lowe, Wilston, to Queensland Museum, 24-27 April 1928. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Queensland Museum, Brisbane Accrual Method The method by which items are added to a collection. Field Collection Relation A related resource P.011 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. © Queensland Museum, Peter Waddington. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The John Henry Lowe Collection Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fragment of Building/Structure Description An account of the resource A long fragment of pale cream stone, roughly facetted on the top with a flat reverse. On the reverse is written the Queensland Museum number "H2407". While the two fragments of stone said to be from the Pyramids of Giza and donated by JH Lowe in 1928 are described as alabaster in the Queensland Museum register, as suggested at the time of donation, the stone has not been formally identified. The Pyramids of Giza were primarily constructed from a limestone core and the outer casing of the Pyramids of Khufu and Kahfre were completed in a fine white limestone from Tura. Limestone was the most common soft building stone used in the Old Kingdom. The casing of the Pyramid of Menkaure was partially completed in granite, the most common hard building stone of the First Dynasty. Alabaster (calcite) was not usually used for building stone in Egypt, but was more common for decorative elements such as sarcophagi and shrines. In a letter dated 2 July 1918, JH Lowe mentions that the Pyramids were originally covered in alabaster, that most has now fallen off, and that he has acquired two small pieces of it. These are the same two pieces now held by the Queensland Museum but it is impossible to prove that they certainly come from the Pyramids. Many Australian soldiers visited, and even climbed, the Pyramids between 1914 and 1919. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fourth Dynasty, Old Kingdom (Egyptian) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2589 BC - 2504 BC Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr James Donaldson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Height: 55 mm Width: 21 mm Depth: 18 mm Type The nature or genre of the resource Building/Structure Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context C.011.002 QM H2407 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Giza, Egypt Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Arnold, D. (1991). Building in Egypt: pharaonic stone masonry. Oxford University Press. Isler, M. (2001). Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids. University of Oklahoma Press. Queensland Museum Donor Schedule #28/86 (1928). Queensland Museum Miscellaneous Register, A1101-2. Lowe Family Archive, Brisbane. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Collected by Pte. JH Lowe, Giza, Egypt, July 1918. Donated by Pte. JH Lowe, Wilston, to Queensland Museum, 24-27 April 1928. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Queensland Museum, Brisbane Accrual Method The method by which items are added to a collection. Field Collection Relation A related resource P.011 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. © Queensland Museum, Peter Waddington. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Stone