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Statuette of striding male
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3–8
2649–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Head and feet from Pit G 4630; body from Pit G
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 35 x 8 x 8 cm (13 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2604
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone statuette of striding male, wearing kilt with arms at side and grasping handles. Assembled from three fragments: (1)base and feet, (2)body, and (3)head. Right side of head missing. Somewhat weathered, but otherwise intact.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Head and feet from Pit G4630. Body from Pit G 4720. 1919: 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.
(Accession date: January 1, 1921)
(Accession date: January 1, 1921)