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Torso of King Menkaura
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 31.8 x 46.4 x 19.7 cm (12 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3146
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTravertine (Egyptian alabaster); broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple. 1907: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)