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DEACESSIONED June 17, 2010
Upper part of a seated male figure
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 15.2 x 8.4 x 8.0 cm (6 x 3 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.353
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead and upper torso of a seated male figure. It is made of quartzite. It is broken off at the waist. He wears a wig. The nose is battered. The surface is worn.
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.