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Canopy of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)
Canopy of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)

Canopy of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)

Joseph Gerte (American, 1886–1967)
2575–2551 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsUSA
Medium/TechniqueWood, gold, copper, silver, leather, faience, ebony
DimensionsHeight x width x length: 221.5 x 258.8 x 313.7 cm (87 3/16 x 101 7/8 x 123 1/2 in.)
Credit LineDepartmental Appropriation
Accession number38.873
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsReproductions
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7000 X (original). Reproduction commissioned for the MFA and made by Boston cabinetmaker Joseph Gerte, 1938.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1938)