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Worked fragment of a statue
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III 2(1)a
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 10.7 x 5.1 cm (7/8 x 4 3/16 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14-2-593.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis fragment has one worked curved surface which flares at the edge.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III 2(1)a. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.