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Armchair of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)
Armchair of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)

Armchair of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)

Joseph Gerte (American, 1886–1967)
2575–2528 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsUSA
Medium/TechniqueWood, gold, copper, silver, leather, faience, ebony
DimensionsHeight x width x depth: 79.5 x 70.7 x 66 cm (31 5/16 x 27 13/16 x 26 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Gaston Smith and Group of Friends
Accession number38.957
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)