Fragment of alabaster royal statue
Fragment of alabaster royal statue, portion of right foot showing half of fourth toe and all of fifth toe (incised toenail shown), smooth polished area continues to form edge with outer right side of base; joins right side of 47.1786.
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- ID
- MFAB_47.1784
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- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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- Classification
- Sculpture
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- Findspot
- Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
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- Material
- Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
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- Dimensions
- Overall: 7 x 17.8 x 18 cm (2 3/4 x 7 x 7 1/16 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 4
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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. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
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- Remarks
- Portion of base with feet of alabaster statue (composed of multiple fragments): MFA 47.1784 + MFA 47.1786 + MFA 47.1787 + MFA 47.1788 + MFA 47.1789.
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- Site Name Menkaure Pyramid Complex