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Fragment of cobra hood
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502 west and south
Medium/Technique
Gray granite with black and white inclusions
Dimensions
Other: 6.8 x 2.8 x 8.8 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-1-294
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRectilinear fragment with one worked surface with incised cobra hood lines. See Documentation for other cobra fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 West and South. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.