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Head of a king wearing a nemes
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret III
1844–1797 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X debris
Medium/Technique
Diorite or Serpentinite
Dimensions
Height: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3968
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is the head and shoulders of a king wearing the nemes headdress. The upper part of the face is broken.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, southern cemetery. K X debris, upper debris near K1043. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.