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Description: Head of a Male. Granodiorite, 15 cm x 10.5 cm x 13.8 cm overall. Excavated at Kerma between Tumuli K III and K IV. Date 1784–1668 BC. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12. It was found between two late Kerma royal tombs. It probably came from a sanctuary in southern Egypt; this could have been Elephantine; possibly taken to Kerma following a Nubian campaign in southern Egypt.
Title: Kerma granite head 93975776f58825eed98e3f7f37f99528
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