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Ram's head fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of King Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, surface N of great temple
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Other: 16.5 x 10.2 x 6.3 cm (6 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-470b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne fragment with rounded, curved surface. A ram's head is sculpted in deep relief at top of fragment with incised hieroglyphs at bottom, giving the name of king Aspelta.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, surface N of great temple. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.