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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
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
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)
(Accession date: May 1, 1927)