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Head of statuette
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street E of mastaba G 4620
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 9 x 9.6 cm (3 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1444.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of statuette 12 joined fragments
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Street E of mastaba G 4620, sand debris just above solid rock. (See 14-2-2, 14-2-3, 14-2-4). Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1914 : assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.