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Falcon body fragment?
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B900 Ex 2 debris
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 4.8 x 2.1 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a small highly crystallized fragment wth one edge that flares up. It is thought to be related to falcon 23.1470. See Related Works under Documentation, and Notes.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B900 Ex 2 debris. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.