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Fragment of alabaster royal statue

Fragment of alabaster royal statue, part of throne or base; two smooth finished surfaces, one with hieroglyph of sedge plant (neswt).

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_47.2075
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Giza (provenance unknown)
  • Material
    Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 12 x 3.4 x 2 cm (4 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • 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 finds by the government of Egypt.

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Friedman, Florence Dunn. "The Names of Menkaure." In Kamil O. Kuraszkiewicz, Edyta Kopp, and Daniel Takács, eds. 'The Perfection that Endures... ': Studies on Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology. Warsaw: Department of Egyptology - Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw, 2018, p. 115, plate XX.2.