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Corner fragment

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave K 1804 debris

Medium/Technique Greywacke
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 4.6 x 0.5 cm (1 1/16 x 1 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1147
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionThis is a fragment with two worked surfaces forming a corner, which is not 90 degrees.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XVIII grave K 1804 debris. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.