Fragment of limestone statue of man
Fragment of fine hard yellow limestone statuette, seated male figure, head and torso extending from shoulder to waist (cf. 15-11-63); short wig covering ears; in two pieces, torso damaged, right arm gone, front of right shoulder, right breast and left breast chipped off (not found).
Illustration: Yes
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_15-12-11
- Alternate IDs
- 15-12-11; HUMFA_15-12-11
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
- Entry Date
- 12/04/1915
- Title
- Fragment of limestone statue of man
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Height: total: 24.2 cm; torso to neck: 14.4 cm; head: 10.5 cm Width: 15.4 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 4817 A, chamber
- Bibliography
- Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 56.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
