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Striding statue of a man

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, G 2185; Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Legacy dimension: .220 x .425 base. .805 H.
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1483
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionLimestone statue, standing: head missing: inscribed on base. Fragmentary, composed of many pieces glued together.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1912: 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.


Findspot Information: From Giza. G 2185