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Sculpture fragment of colossal statue
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501 VIII 4 debris
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Other: 11.6 x 8.8 x 3.7 cm (4 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-2-148.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne fragment of a pleated surface either a kilt or wig. Very much weathered.
See Documentation for other possible fragments of this colossal sculpture.
See Documentation for other possible fragments of this colossal sculpture.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B501 VIII 4 debris. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.