Fragments of alabaster statue of Khafre (?)
Fragments of royal statuette (Khafre ?) in alabaster with two horizontal reddish veins, three-quarters of face; hair lock in relief, cosmetic stripes in relief, beautifully modeled; three fragments, right eye and right part of head missing, nose broken, chin beard broken off.
Illustration: Yes
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_12-12-175
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_12-12-175; 12-12-175
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafre ?
- Entry Date
- 12/15/1912, 12/16/1912, 12/17/1912
- Title
- Fragments of alabaster statue of Khafre (?)
- Medium
- Alabaster
- Dimensions
- Height: 12.3 cm Width: 8.3 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Surface debris in front of pit G 2370 B and about G 2382 A
- Bibliography
- Smith, William Stevenson. A History of Egyptian Sculpture and Painting in the Old Kingdom. London: Oxford University Press, 1946, p. 34, pl. 12c.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified