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Upper part of a statue of a king

Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x width x depth: 13.2 x 10.8 x 7.5 cm (5 3/16 x 4 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.346
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionAlabaster head and shoulders of a king with pleated headdress and uraeus. There is no beard. The nose and lips are battered. The face is worn. It was formerly lent, see 590.17
ProvenanceOctober 5, 1934: lent by Joseph Lindon Smith. March 1952: given to the MFA by Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith.