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Head of King Khafra
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafra
2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris at NE corner of G 5330
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
height x width x Diameter: 20.4 x 12.5 x 10 cm (8 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.351
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis fragmentary alabaster face comes from a sculpture of King Khafra. The nose is chipped, the beard is broken off, and both ears are missing except for the lobe of the right ear. The top of the head is broken off, but a joining fragment survives.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, in debris at NE corner of G 5330. 1914: 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.
(Accession date: March 1, 1921)
(Accession date: March 1, 1921)