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Fragment of a cobra hood
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502 "W" and "S"
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 10.4 x 3.5 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11699k
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment from the proper right of cobra hood with full height of right side of 3 horizontal bands and partial height of 2 others. An additional diagonal band extends upward from central hood design. The upward angle of the band reveals that this piece comes from the proper right of the hood.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 "W" and "S." 1919: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.