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Sculpture fragment

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, possibly from G 7940 debris

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Other: 8.4 x 12.4 x 7.8 cm (3 5/16 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30-12-53
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionLarge chunk of alabaster statue. Bottom of piece is flat, smooth and polished. top surface shows 2 1/2 very worn and weathered toes (?) next to upward curving slope.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, possibly from G 7940 debris. 1930;Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.