Fragmentary triad of Menkaura, Hathor and Nome god
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Fragmentary triad of Menkaura, Hathor and Nome god
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Published 2019-03-26T16:05:15+00:00
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Figures of Menkaura, Hathor and a nome god. Fragment only; heads and feet missing; right of central figure, Menkaura, is female figure, Hathor, clutching hand of Menkaura with male Nome god to the left and slightly behind Menkaura; both males wear pleated kilts.
Provenance
From Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
Photography and photogrammetry by Zhejiang University.
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Date published | 26/03/2019 |
Complexity | Medium |
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Title | Fragmentary triad of Menkaura, Hathor and Nome god |
Date | 2490–2472 B.C. |
Dimension | Overall: 81.5 x 62.5 x 33 cm, 204.1 kg (32 1/16 x 24 5/8 x 13 in., 450 lb.) Case (Painted wooden pedestal ): 77.5 x 51.1 x 63.5 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/8 x 25 in.) Mount (Two flat stock rods): 5.1 x 73.7 x 1.3 cm (2 x 29 x 1/2 in.) |
Accession | 11.3147 |
Period | Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura |
Medium | Greywacke |
Credit | Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition |
Record | https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/fragmentary-triad-of-menkaura-hathor-and-nome-god-140084 |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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