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Fragment of a figurine
Nubian
Early Napatan Period
800–780 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid X
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2031
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of a squat figurine showing the chin, necklace and part of the body; possibly Bes.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 10 (foundation debris). 1919: 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.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)