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Menkaura royal sculpture fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 14.6 x 14.2 cm (2 9/16 x 5 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1998
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment with 6 sculpted, polished surfaces. Two pieces glued together. Irregular shape, possibly part of body joining to base as several rectilinear surfaces meeting rounded areas would suggest.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Menkaura Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.