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Potrait head ("Reserve head") fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris on top of G 2230
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Other: 11 x 12.4 x 5.7 cm (4 5/16 x 4 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number39-2-7
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment, forehead of white limestone reserve head (?). Top of head to eyes and includes both eyes. Ridge of nose. Incised lines on forehead and top surface of head. Traces of black paint or possibly ink (?)
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris on top of G2230. 1939: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.