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Sculpture fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris from (boat pit) S of subsidiary pyr. GI-B
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Other: 10.6 x 5.3 x 10.7 cm (4 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2568
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of stele or part of sarcophagus or inscribed base of statue of Akhethetep; incised hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris from (boat pit) S of subsidiary pyramid G-IB. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.