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Pair statue of Queens Hetepheres II and Meresankh III
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7530-G 7540
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 59.3 x 26.5cm (23 3/8 x 10 7/16in.)
Weight: 70 lb. (31.75 kg)
Weight: 70 lb. (31.75 kg)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30.1456
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionStanding figures of Meresankh III and Hetepheres II. Inscription incised on base between the two, giving names and titles of the queens. In many fragments, incomplete. Traces of color.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7530-G 7540 (Meresankh III). 1927: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: April 1, 1937)
(Accession date: April 1, 1937)