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Inscribed fragment of statuette base(?) of Thutmose IV
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV
1400–1390 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Bldg. 700 trench debris under S end of W side of
Medium/Technique
Green greywacke
Dimensions
Other: 3.3 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm (1 5/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-134
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCorner of inscribed base of a statuette(?). Inscribed on two faces, top and front of base, top surface has the inscription, "beloved of Amen, Lord of the thrones of the two lands", and a cartouche of prenomen mn-kheperu-re Thutmose IV.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B700 trench debris under S. end of W. side of unattached wall. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.