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Fragment of a hand

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid IV (Queen Khensa)

Medium/Technique Lapis lazuli
Dimensions Thickness: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2324
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionFragment of a right hand showing five fingers with carved finger nails.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 4 (Queen Khensa). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.