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Statuette of King Taharqa
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, IX 6, between brick walls
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 8.2 x 6.8 cm (8 11/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.3096
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBronze figurine of a king, originally much corroded and with traces original gilding. The king is show striding, wearing the characteristic Napatan "cap crown" and ram pendants, and holding a small votive figurine of Maat. Lower legs and right hand missing. Cleaned and regilded with gold paint. (D.D. and R.P. Smith, January, 1929).
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, outer court (B 501), Locus IX 6, between brick walls. 1920: 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: December 31, 1921)
(Accession date: December 31, 1921)