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Head of limestone statue

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Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1171, G 1225

Head of limestone statuette; traces of red paint around nose, ears and mouth; battered, nose partly missing.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_27.1125
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Near mastaba G 1171
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 11.4 x 9.2 x 10.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of find by the government of Egypt.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1171

    • Site Name Western Cemetery