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Head and upper torso of seated figure
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza, G 2450 B
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Content: 26 x 21.6 x 15 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3162
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead and upper torso of seated statue. Arms to just above elbows. Broad wig. Top of head and proper left eye and portion of head missing. Nose broken. Traces of red paint in eyes and on lips.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1913: 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.
Findspot Information: Giza G 2450 B / in debris about 100cm in shaft
Findspot Information: Giza G 2450 B / in debris about 100cm in shaft