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Fragment of the back pillar from a statue of Senkamanisken
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B503 ex. "N"
Medium/Technique
Brown gray granite
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 12.6 x 6.6 cm (5 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-540.14
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne rectilinear fragment with two worked surfaces from the back pillar of the colossal statue of Senkamanisken. It contains a partial cartouche of Senkamanisken.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B503 ex. "N". 1919: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.