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DEACESSIONED June 17, 2010

Upper body fragment of male sandstone statue

Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22 (?)
945–712 B.C.

Medium/Technique Sandstone
Dimensions Height: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.351
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionUpper body fragment of a male sandstone statue. It is a fine grained sandstone. The male is seated. He wears a ribbed head-dress and a kilt with a plain waistband and a knot. The face is worn and battered.
ProvenanceBy 1934: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith (lent to the MFA by Joseph Lindon Smith, October 5, 1934); 1952: given to the MFA by Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith.