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Fragment of a statuette
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
3.4 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm (1 5/16 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-133
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of a standing nude male figure, proper right hip and thigh, with part of arm hanging at side.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.