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Fragments of diorite statue

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7110-7120, street G 7100, G 7215, avenue G 2, G 7111

Nine fragments of dark translucent diorite statue; some dressed in round; [among others: a) left foot of life-sized (or nearly life-sized) statue; toes missing]. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2 (largest)

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-621
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7100], E of mastaba G 7110-7120: G 7120 [exterior chapel]
  • Material
    Diorite
  • Dimensions
    Height: largest fragment: 7.2 cm; [foot: 5.1+ cm] Width: largest fragment: 7.2 cm; [foot: 7.5 cm] Length: [foot: 9.8+ cm] Thickness: largest fragment: 5.9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/21/1924

Tombs and Monuments 2

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 3

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, pp. 7, 8, fig. 17.