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Unfinished statuette of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Anorthosite gneiss
Dimensions
height x width (throne): 44 x 17.5 cm (17 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.733a-c
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionAnorthosite gneiss; unfinished; cutting farther advanced in fourth step of work; broken; slightly chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.