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Male figurine
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 602
Medium/Technique
Vegetable paste over a reed core with clay for the hair, details in black paint
Dimensions
Height: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3815
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionConical body, colored decoration; head with curled wig.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 602. February 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)