Head of Seshemnefer II
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Head of Seshemnefer II
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Published 2019-03-27T10:35:16+00:00
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Description
Red granite head from life-size statue with traces of red paint on iris of eyes, probably of Seshem-Nofer.
Provenance
From Giza, G 2200 B (=5080). 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)
Photography and photogrammetry by Zhejiang University.
Technical Information
Date published | 27/03/2019 |
Complexity | Medium |
More Information
Title | Head of Seshemnefer II |
Date | 2575–2465 B.C. |
Dimension | Height: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.) |
Accession | 12.1487 |
Period | Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 |
Medium | Granite |
Credit | Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition |
Record | https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/head-of-seshemnefer-ii-140416 |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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