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Statuette head and torso
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7809 A (pit)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 15 x 8 cm (6 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1323
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone. Head and torso of a man; mediocre work. Traces of black paint on wig, eyes, eyebrows, mustache and necklace; skin is red.
ProvenanceFrom Giza; G 7809 A (pit).1925: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.