Fragment of gneiss statue
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 2, G 7422, G 7133 (formerly G 7130 X), G I-a boat pit, avenue G 0
Fragment of [Old Kingdom] [gneiss] statue, [throne, showing part of head of entwined papyrus flower rising towards narrow rim, beginning of seated figure behind, head of [GLYPH] [smA] just missed to left]; dressed.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2.
Additional illustration: Yes.
Additional illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-12-366
- Alternate IDs
- 24-12-366; HUMFA_24-12-366
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- Old Kingdom
- Entry Date
- 12/15/1924
- Title
- Fragment of gneiss statue
- Medium
- [Gneiss]
- Dimensions
- Height: 6.4 cm Width: 7.1 cm Thickness: 8.1 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- [Avenue G 2], between mastabas G 7210-7220: G 7220 and G 7230-7240: G 7230
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified