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Colossal bird's leg fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 700 - D
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Other: 9.8 x 7.8 x 6.8 cm (3 7/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-483a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne cylindrical fragment of bird's leg. Rounded worked surface with cross-hatch design. See Documentation for other bird related fragments of black granodiorite.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, 700-D. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.