Reserve head
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Title: Reserve head
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 4
Reign: reign of Khufu or Khafre
Date: ca. 2551–2528 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Giza, Eastern Cemetery, Mastaba G7560; Pit G7560 B, Harvard-Boston MFA excavations, 1936
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 27 cm ( 10 5/8 in.); w. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); d. 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
Accession Number: 48.156
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