Fragments of alabaster royal statue
Two fitting fragments of alabaster royal statue, part of knee; small rounded protrusion at top of knee likely from end of middle finger of left hand resting on thigh.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_47.1997
- Alternate IDs
- MFAB_47.1997; 47.1997
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
- Title
- Fragments of alabaster royal statue
- Medium
- Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 13.4 x 10.6 x 9 cm (5 1/4 x 4 3/16 x 3 9/16 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.