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Fragment of an ear
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII, Room H
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5753
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThese two fragments look like they came from an ear of a life-size statue. [Sample AKRM 11].
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. KIII, Room H, December 1913 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913 : assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.