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Head and shoulders of a bearded male
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III street 2(2)
Medium/Technique
Basalt (?)
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 14.3 x 4.6 cm (4 1/16 x 5 5/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1191b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment of the head and shoulders of a bearded male figure. His wig is indicated by striated vertical lines. A portion of the right ear remains. The entire face is missing. Overall this object is composed of three fitting fragments of figure sitting cross legged.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III street 2(2). 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.