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Head of captive
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
L x W x D 5.6 x 2.4 x 0.2 cm (2 3/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1746
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionHead of captive in plate bronze. Some were nailed into flag staffs.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal B501. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.