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Wig fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502, II 4
Medium/Technique
Black grano diorite
Dimensions
Other: joined dimensions 10.2 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm (4 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-1-239
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTwo fragments that join. Both are rounded and incised with parallel lines. One side with curls. Forms part of duplex wig.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502, II 4. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.