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Right fist of a man
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave K 1078 debris
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14-2-1135a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis fragment is a clenched right fist holding an emblematic staff. It is possibly "a" in the Object Register. The stone is black granodiorite with sporadic black biotite inclusions and mica, the break areas look granulated. GD5.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave K 1078 debris.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.