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Hand and knee of a seated male
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XV grave K 1500 chamber XV
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm (9/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1329
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment of a seated figure wearing a long kilt with an outstretched right hand resting on the knee.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XV grave K 1500 chamber XV debris. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.