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Fragment of Meroitic stele
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502 Ex 4 debris
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 8.2 x 12 cm (1 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-25
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThis is a gray granodiorite stele fragment with one horizontal line of incised Meroitic script, with incised register lines. Two framents are joined. Style B. Line width is 3.0 cm.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 Ex 4 debris. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.