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Inscribed base fragment of a statue
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X corridor 10-4
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 6.5 x 10 cm (2 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14-1-358a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a corner fragment of a statue base with incised hieroglyphs on one face bordered by incised lines. It has three finished surfaces. The stone is black granodiorite, the break areas look almost melted (often with large pink feldspar veins or inclusions). GD4.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X corridor 10-4. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.