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Head of a Nubian girl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Painted pottery
Dimensions
Height: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.978
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead from statuette of a dancing girl.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, tomb 5203, Pit Debris. November 27, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.