Fragment of alabaster royal (?) statue
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 0, G 7101, G 7110-7120, street G 7000, G 7133 (formerly G 7130 X)
Head (chin and lips [front of snout]) of lion's head from alabaster statue of king, [throne leg].
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-11-813
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_24-11-813; 24-11-813
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafre or Menkaure
- Entry Date
- 11/25/1924
- Title
- Fragment of alabaster royal (?) statue
- Medium
- Alabaster
- Dimensions
- Height: 6.2+ cm Width: 8.5+ cm Thickness: 6.6+ cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Street G 7000, opposite avenue G 1
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified