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Figure of a scorpion
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III, comp. 5-3
Medium/Technique
Glazed quartz
Dimensions
Height x width: 14.4 x 24.3 cm (5 11/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1666
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGlazed quartz fragment of a large scale sculpture of a scorpion, with a portion of the thorax and the two legs on one side and three legs on the other. There are traces of blue glaze remaining. The surface is rough. Largest piece of 13.5758 joins to front.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tumulus K III, comp. 5-3. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: Received by the MFA. (Accession date: March 1, 1920.)