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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: 35.2 x 18.5 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.730
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGranite; unfinished; second step of work; red guide lines for workman; good condition.
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.
(Accession Date: Marchh 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: Marchh 2, 1911)