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DEACESSIONED June 17, 2010
Head fragment from a male granite statue
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Height: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.355
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead fragment from a male black granite statue. The face, neck, and part of a bag wig are present. It is cracked. 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.