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Serving statuette of a woman grinding grain
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2185
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 19.5 x 8.2cm (7 11/16 x 3 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1486
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
Description"Serving statuette" of a woman grinding grain on a quern. She wears a calf-length skirt and has her hair tied in a cloth.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2185. December 5, 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; awarded to the MFA by the government of Egypt.