This is a fragment of the proper left upper arm and part of chest of a male figure. The stone is black granodiorite, the break areas look almost melted (often with large pink feldspar veins or inclusions). GD4.
Provenance
From Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III 6(1). 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, 2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot
Kerma, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 6 x 6.5 cm (4 1/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Accession Number
14-1-1079
Medium or Technique
Granodiorite