Head of Babaef
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 4–early Dynasty 5
2472–2458 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb of Babaef (G 5231), pit X
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.)
Accession Number
21.950
Medium or Technique
Granite
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Red granite. Face, neck and left side of head only. Upper right side and back missing. Nose battered.
Provenance
Giza, tomb of Babaef (G 5231), pit X. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, November 1914.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition