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Statue fragment
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III 2(1)a
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 6.2 x 9.5 cm (2 x 2 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14-2-636.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment with one curved, sculpted surface. The stone is black granodiorite with sporadic black biotite inclusions and mica, the break areas look granulated. GD5.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III 2(1)a. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.