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Figurine of a striding god
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 501 I. 7
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1769
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of a male deity striding with left leg forward with proper right arm bent, wears sun disk and uraeus, pleated kilt.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal B 501 I.7. 1919:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.