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Unfinished diorite statuette of Menkaure, sitting on a cube seat, wearing shendyt and nemes. In two pieces; lower part of arms and feet are missing.

Details

ID
GEM_1096
Alternate IDs
GEM_1096; 1096; EMC_JE_41973; JE_41973; EMC_SR_2/15712; SR_2/15712; HUMFA_08-7-22; 08-7-22
Department
Grand Egyptian Museum
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaure
Title
Statuette of Menkaure
Medium
Diorite
Dimensions
33.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 cm; 7080 g
Credit Line
Grand Egyptian Museum
Provenance
Menkaure Valley Temple, floor of second temple phase at west end of II-2
Bibliography
PM 3, p. 31: REISNER, Mycerinus, pl. 63 [c], cf. 61 [a, b], p. 113 [38].
Notes
From excavations of George Reisner, 1910
Remarks
RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): George Reisner; RELATED SITE(S): Menkaure Valley Temple; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_41973; EMC_SR_2.15712; HUMFA_08-7-22; RELATED MEDIA: C4543_NS, C4575_NS, C590_NS, C593_NS, C593P_NS, C596_NS

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