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Waist fragment of seated statuette of Merymose, King's Son of Kush
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Between 700 and 800
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Other: 19 x 14.5 x 12 cm (7 1/2 x 5 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-3-186.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of seated statuette of Merymose, King's Son of Kush. Portion of front of abdomen showing part of kilt and knot, below part of outer surface of right thigh. Joins 20-1-109, 19-12-162 and 16-4-122. Black granodiorite.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Between 700 and 800. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.