Fragment of alabaster royal statue
Fragment of alabaster royal statue, portion of left foot; sections of first three toes (third toe toenail incised); joins 47.1786 and 47.1788.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_47.1787
- Alternate IDs
- 47.1787; MFAB_47.1787
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
- Title
- Fragment of alabaster royal statue
- Medium
- Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5.3 x 10.6 x 4.5 cm (2 1/16 x 4 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
- Remarks
- Portion of base with feet of alabaster statue (composed of multiple fragments): MFA 47.1784 + MFA 47.1786 + MFA 47.1787 + MFA 47.1788 + MFA 47.1789.