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Ram head
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 518
Medium/Technique
Steatite, gray-green glaze
Dimensions
HxWxL 2.6 x 4.0 x 4.5 cm (1 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-312
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRam head and 6 of its fragments, finely carved, glossy surface.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 518. 1916; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.