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Fragment of a face

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Greywacke
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.699
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionBroken and battered; nose and chin broken.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.