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Inscribed corner fragment
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X corridor 5-11
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (2 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1176d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a corner fragment from the sides of a throne, or possibly a back support, from a statue. Each fragment bears part of an incised inscription, mentioning a toponym (partially preserved) followed by the phrase ir.n.f d 'nx Dt. It joins 20.1176b. See also 20.1176a, b, c, and e. Incised hieroglyphs in vertical column read 'n.f ankh djet'
Inscriptionsir.n.f d anx Dt (fragment)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X corridor 5-11. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.