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Colossal statue of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)
Colossal statue of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)

Colossal statue of King Menkaura (Mycerinus)

2490–2472 B.C.
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueTravertine (Egyptian alabaster)
DimensionsOverall: 243.8 x 115.6 x 83.8 cm (96 x 45 1/2 x 33 in.)
Other (head): 37.5 x 47cm (14 3/4 x 18 1/2in.)
Weight: Approximately 5000 LBS as restored.
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number09.204
On View
On view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple. 1909: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1909: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: May 17, 1909)