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Fragment of rooster figurine
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 15
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x Depth: 4.7 x 1.9 cm (1 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.909
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFaience fragment of a rooster figurine. It is the head and upper body of a rooster. The neck is ridged and painted yellow. The body, beak and eyes are brown.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 15 (tomb of Shabaka). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.