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Fragment of back pillar of Amenhotep III
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B-502 Ex 4
Medium/Technique
Gray granite with black and white inclusions
Dimensions
Other: 10.5 x 10.3 x 16.8 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-136
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRectilinear fragment of polished gray granite. One flat face with the deeply incised hieroglyphs Neb Maat Re and one concave face at right angle. Joins with 20-3-91. Both back pillar fragments. Part of back pillar of Amenhotep III. See Documentation.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B-502 Ex 4. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.