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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4520 b
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 21.1 x 18.4 x 6.4 cm (8 5/16 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2790
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 4520 b. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.