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Fragment of altar
Nubian
Meroitic Period; reign of Akinidad
84–69 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR II
Medium/Technique
Blue faience
Dimensions
18 x 19 x 4 cm (7 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-157a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionThree fragments, the third fragment is a depressed oval
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR II; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.