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Shoulders and upper arms fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Building 700, trench C
Medium/Technique
Yellow sandstone
Dimensions
Other: 19 x 26 x 14.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-251
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionUpper torso of statuette, shoulders and both upper arms. Female? Collar in relief. At back two vertical stripes likely indicating counterpoise of necklace, and a belt? indicated by three deeply incised lines
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Building 700, trench C. 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.