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Female serving statuette

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7530 A (Meresankh III)

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Height x width x depth: 24 x 10 x 23 cm (9 7/16 x 3 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30.1458
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionSmall statue of a kneeling female "serving statuette" holding basket on her lap. Legs folded beneath her and soles of feet visible from the back. Head and part of the base broken off and missing. Baskets and arms damaged.
ProvenanceFrom Giza; tomb G 7530 A (Meresankh III). 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: May 1, 1927)