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Hand fragment from statuette
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus III, Hall A
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1311
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHand. Blue glazed faience, right hand, partly open as if grasping something. Same scale as foot 20.1312, may belong to same figure. In Reisner publication as part of a faience boat model.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, Tumulus III, Hall A. December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.