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Fragment of an altar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
20–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR IX
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
13.3 x 9.3 x 4.4 cm (5 1/4 x 3 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-52
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionCorner of an altar (like 16-2-13); inscription obscured by sand crust
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR IX; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.