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Potrait head ("Reserve head")
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, probably reign of Khufu
2551–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 4440
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.718
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionPortrait head of a Prince of the Khufu Family - Husband(?) of 14.719. White limestone, with two lines of dark stone running through the neck and face. Corrosion on face around sides of nose. Both ears broken. A groove runs from the top of the head, near the front, to the base of the neck.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 4440. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: July 2, 1914)
(Accession Date: July 2, 1914)