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Statuette of Amenemhat II

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat II
1929–1892 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna

Medium/Technique Granodiorite
Dimensions Width x height x depth: 15.7 x 23.2 x 10.6 cm (6 3/16 x 9 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1132
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionHead and upper torso of Amenemhat II. Nose battered, both arms missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Semna. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1929: assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1928)