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Right side of head fragment
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, desert
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 20 cm (5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1597
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis fragment includes the right side of the head, including the ear, and the back of the wig. The face is completely missing. The stone is black granodiorite with many large white inclusions. GD1.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, desert. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.