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Copy of greywacke triad with figures of Menkaure, Hathor, and Hare nome goddess.

Details

ID
MFAB_09.200.1
Alternate IDs
09.200.1; MFAB_09.200.1
Department
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom (original)
Title
Triad of Menkaure, Hathor, and deified Hare nome (reproduction)
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 84.5 x 43.5 x 49 cm (33 1/4 x 17 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Menkaure Valley Temple (original). Cast for plaster reproduction made in Boston prior to 1920.
Bibliography
Fay, Biri. "Royal Women as Represented in Sculpture during the Old Kingdom." In Nicolas Grimal, ed. Les Critères de Datation Stylistiques à l'Ancien Empire. Cairo: Institut français d'archéologie orientale, 1998, pp. 164-165.
Notes
This is a reproduction of an object excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book.

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