Head and shoulders of a bearded male

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Head and shoulders of a bearded male

Egyptian

Middle Kingdom

2040–1640 B.C.

Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III street 2(2)

Medium/Technique Basalt (?)

Dimensions Overall: 10.3 x 14.3 x 4.6 cm (4 1/16 x 5 5/8 x 1 13/16 in.)

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number20.1191b

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionThis is a fragment of the head and shoulders of a bearded male figure. His wig is indicated by striated vertical lines. A portion of the right ear remains. The entire face is missing. Overall this object is composed of three fitting fragments of figure sitting cross legged.

ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III street 2(2). 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.