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Female serving statuette, torso

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2088, chapel

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 9.6 x 12 x 5.7 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number38.2148
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionTorso of female serving statuette like 38-4-4 but smaller and with two necklaces painted in black lines but without pendant. Tunic with shoulder strap over left shoulder, while outlined in red and hanging down on back. MFA brown card.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2088, chapel. 1938: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.