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Sculpture fragment

Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III (?)
1390–1352 B.C. (?)
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Room 904

Medium/Technique Black granodiorite
Dimensions Other: 3.5 x 15.1 x 4 cm (1 3/8 x 5 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-122.7
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionFragment of black granodiorite with red inclusions and a rectilinear polished surface. Possibly base edge of falcon or other sculpture of like material. See Documentation.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Room 904. 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.