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Potrait head ("Reserve head")
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2630–2524 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 4940 B
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 27.4 cm (10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.329
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone reserve head of an official. It is apparently unfinished. It is chipped at the bridge of the nose. There is a large mass of plaster (?) adhering to the left cheek. It is scored down the back of the head and battered. The head has an elongated shape.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 4940 B.