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Head of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 29.2 x 19.6 x 21.9 cm (11 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number09.203
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionAlabaster; the work shows Menkaura as a prince; uraeus and beard broken and mended; nose perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1908: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1909: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: May 17, 1909)
(Accession Date: May 17, 1909)