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Three fragmentary figurines of Bes
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Akinidad
84–69 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR II
Medium/Technique
Green faience
Dimensions
7.9 x 5.5 x .8 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-176
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThree fragments of three Bes figures in high relief. Fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Pyramid II. 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.