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Head and part of left shoulder of male statuette

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4511 in offering chamber, beside N column

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 8.5 x 15.5 cm (5 5/16 x 3 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-1-27a
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionHead and part of left shoulder of male statuette. Black wig, traces of blue necklace, traces of red paint on face and shoulder. Face battered. Wig covers ears. Black paint on upright back. Object Reister does not assign a & b to fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G4511 in offering chamber, beside N column. 1915 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.