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Statue fragment

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2370 debris

Medium/Technique Granodiorite
Dimensions Length: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3139
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionBlack granodiorite head and shoulders of a statue. It was reused as a hammer. The surface is rough. The details are worn.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1913: 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.



Findspot Information: Giza G 2370 / debris