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Animal figure
Nubian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheik Farag
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.6 x 3 x 5.2 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2216
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHedgehog on stand, white body, blue glaze, damaged!
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheik Farag, S.F.239. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)