Head of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)
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Alabaster; the work shows Menkaura as a prince; uraeus and beard broken and mended; nose perfect.

Provenance

From Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1908: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1909: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.

(Accession Date: May 17, 1909)

Credit Line

Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Head of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)

  • Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura, 2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot
Giza, Egypt
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 29.2 x 19.6 x 21.9 cm (11 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
Medium or Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Classification
Sculpture
Accession Number
09.203
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