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Sculpture fragment
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III (?)
1390–1352 B.C. (?)
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Rm 907
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite with black sparkly inclusions
Dimensions
Other: 8 x 10.5 x 2.8 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-134.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne fragment with a finished surface with a small ridge. Possibly edge long feather. See Documentation for other bird related fragments of black granite.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Rm 907. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.