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Relief fragment

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7600 E of G 7650

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 37 x 41.5 x 14.5 cm (14 9/16 x 16 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29-3-234
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsArchitectural elementsRelief

DescriptionThis fragment includes parts of 2 male figures facing right, separated by a row of hieroglyphs. The right figure is an offering bearer holding a goose under his right arm and the snout with his left arm. The surface is very friable.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G7600 E of G7650 . 1929: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.