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Wig and left ear fragment
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave K 1078 debris
Medium/Technique
Granodioriite
Dimensions
Overall: 8.2 x 6.1 x 1.8 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1418
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment of a wig with a small piece of the ear. The tresses of the wig are indicated by incised lines. This is a fragment of black granodiorite with break areas looking almost melted. There are no obvious pink feldspar veins or inclusions.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave K 1078 debris. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.