Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Limestone statue, standing male figure with left leg advanced, wearing short kilt with pleated flap.
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- ID
- MFAB_21.2599
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- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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- Classification
- Sculpture
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- Findspot
- Mastaba G 2415, serdab
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- Material
- Limestone
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- Dimensions
- Height x width x depth: 44.7 x 11.5 x 16 cm (17 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Nyuserre - reign of Unas
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- Date of Register Entry
- 2420–2323 B.C.
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- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1920: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: January 1, 1921)
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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Markowitz, Yvonne J., Joyce L. Haynes, and Rita E. Freed. Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition. Boston: MFA Publications, 2002, pp. 86-87, cat. 29 [in situ photo published on p. 87, does not include this statue, which is not visible at S (front) end of serdab] .
Sanborn, Ashton. "Recent Acquisitions from Egypt. New Installation of the Primitive and Old Empire Rooms." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 20, No. 11 (April 1922), p. 25, unnumbered fig.
Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 56.
ID: HUMFA_C12753_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2415
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2415, Weri, serdab, cleared, statues (including MFA 21.2596, MFA 21.2597, MFA 21.2598, MFA 21.2599, MFA 21.2601) in situ, looking S (rephotograph of B3906)
ID: HUMFA_B3904_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2415
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2415, Weri, serdab, half cleared, statues (including MFA 21.2595 deaccessioned = MMA L.1996.81, MFA 21.2596, MFA 21.2597, MFA 21.2598, MFA 21.2599) in situ, looking N
ID: HUMFA_B3906_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2415
Description: Cemetery G 2400: G 2415, Weri, serdab, cleared, statues (including MFA 21.2596, MFA 21.2597, MFA 21.2598, MFA 21.2599, MFA 21.2601) in situ, looking S to chapel (rephotographed as C12753)
ID: HUMFA_C9121_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Description: Uninscribed limestone standing statue (no. 1) from G 2415, serdab (quarter view proper right): MFA 21.2599
ID: HUMFA_C9122_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Description: Uninscribed limestone standing statue (no. 1) from G 2415, serdab (quarter view proper right): MFA 21.2599
ID: HUMFA_C9123_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Description: Uninscribed limestone standing statue (no. 1) from G 2415, serdab (front): MFA 21.2599
ID: HUMFA_C9124_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Description: Uninscribed limestone standing statue (no. 1) from G 2415, serdab (front): MFA 21.2599
ID: HUMFA_C9125_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2415
Description: Uninscribed limestone standing statue (no. 1) from G 2415, serdab (front): MFA 21.2599
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