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Fragment of alabaster [seated] statue of Khufu, part of base.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:1.
Additional illustration: Yes.
Additional illustration scale: 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-12-59
Alternate IDs
24-12-59; HUMFA_24-12-59
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Entry Date
12/04/1924
Title
Fragment of alabaster seated statue of Khufu
Medium
Alabaster
Dimensions
Height: 2.725+ cm Width: 8.25 cm Length: 7.6 cm Thickness: base: 2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
[Avenue G 0], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-a
Bibliography
Hawass, Zahi. "The Khufu Statuette: Is it an Old Kingdom Sculpture?" In Paule Posener-Kriéger, ed. Mélanges Gamal Eddin Mokhtar, vol. I. Cairo: Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, 1985, p. 386.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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