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Head of man from limestone pair statue of man and woman

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 6040, G 6042

Fragment of Old Kingdom limestone [pair] statue (cf. 25-11-1), head of male figure, joins 25-12-245. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-11-13
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Sand and chips debris from mastaba G 6040, lying over G 6041, [pair statue to which this head belongs (25-12-245) found December 17, 1925 in G 6042 A]
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1122a
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/19/1925
  • Remarks
    25-11-13 (head) = MFA 27.1122a + 25-12-245 (statue) = MFA 27.1122b
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 6040

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Weeks, Kent R. Mastabas of Cemetery G 6000. Giza Mastabas 5. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1994, pl. 55a.