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Menkaura royal sculpture fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 11.8 x 30.3 x 8.7 cm (4 5/8 x 11 15/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1786
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment from colossal statue of first 3.5 toes of right foot and fragments of first 3 toes of left foot with finely incised toenails. The section containing the left foot toes is broken off but glued back into place on larger fragment. The fragment has a smooth and polished surface perpendicular to the surface level of the toes with a slight curve, part of base.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Menkaura Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.