Fragment of alabaster royal statue
Fragment of alabaster royal statue, possibly part of throne; two flat polished surfaces, with one surface inscribed: three rectangular indents forming bottom of serekh.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_47.2056
- Alternate IDs
- MFAB_47.2056; 47.2056
- 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: 7.5 x 16 x 4.4 cm (2 15/16 x 6 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT)
- 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.