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Colossal statue fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 502 Ex. 4
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Other: 12.2 x 9.2 x 4.6 cm (4 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-137
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne fragment colossal statue, one polished sculpted surface. It may be a fragment of the shin.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, 502 Ex. 4. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.