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Fragments of cynocephalous ape
Nubian
Napatan Period, possibly reign of Kashta
750–743 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 22
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Largest fragment; thickness x Width x length: 2.5 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm (1 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2437
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragments of large blue faience cynocephalous ape amulet, or seated statue.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 7 (tomb of an unidentified person, probably a queen). 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.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)