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Fragment of alabaster royal statue, possibly part of throne; two flat polished surfaces, with one surface inscribed (part of 'Nebty' title): cobra and vulture on 'Neb' baskets; joins 47.2054.

Details

ID
MFAB_47.2049
Alternate IDs
MFAB_47.2049; 47.2049
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: 5.1 x 11.2 x 2.1 cm (2 x 4 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT)
Bibliography
Friedman, Florence Dunn. "The Names of Menkaure." In Kamil O. Kuraszkiewicz, Edyta Kopp, and Daniel Takács, eds. 'The Perfection that Endures... ': Studies on Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology. Warsaw: Department of Egyptology - Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw, 2018, p. 115, plate XX.2.
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.

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