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Incised stele fragments
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Width x Depth x Length: 12.5 x 5 x 7.8 cm (4 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.716
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThe fragments have an irregular break. The hieroglyphs are incised on raised panels. It may belong to Menkaura. It is broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 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.