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Fragment of cobra statue's hood
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Sudan, Soleb, found at Gebel Barkal, B501, II-3
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 14.3 x 15.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11699i
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is a fragment of the hood of the cobra plus 2 chips. This is the front of the hood with seven horizontal ridges. It has a finished side and broken back pillar. It joins 21.11699a-e and f behind the hood. See Documentation for possible Related Objects.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, B 501 II-3, but originally from Soleb. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.