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Figurine of a crocodile
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Uronarti, Room 94
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 9.7 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm (3 13/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2224
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFront half of a crocodile torso and head; incised square pattern on back and eyes; wavy line for teeth; pierced through back; remains of gold gilding?
ProvenanceFrom Uronarti Fort, Nubia (Sudan). 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.