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Fragment of relief of Mertiotes

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, chapel of Mertiotes, G 7650 a

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Other: 2.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm (1 x 2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2632
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsArchitectural elementsRelief

DescriptionFragment with one dressed surface, raised relief. Part of leg(?). No pigment.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7560 a. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.