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Fragment of falcon feather headdress?
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502 II 4
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 5.8 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-1-237
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis is one fragment with one flat surface with incised parallel lines, slightly curved (falcon headdress feathers?) It is thought to be related to falcon 23.1470. See "Related Works" under "Documentation."
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 II 4. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.