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Sculpture fragments of colossal statue
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal B501 VI to VII 7 debris
Medium/Technique
Black grano-diorite with black sparkly inclusions
Dimensions
Other: Curved 5.7 x 14.1 x 6.1 cm (2 1/4 x 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Other: Flat 7 x 14.7 x 9 cm (2 3/4 x 5 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Other: Flat 7 x 14.7 x 9 cm (2 3/4 x 5 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-266.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTwo joining fragments of pleated kilt. One kilt surface is flat, one is curved. Joins with 20-1-266.4 and 20-1-266.3. See Documentation for other possible fragments of this colossal sculpture.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal B501 VI to VII 7 debris. 1920 :Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.