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Sarcophagus of King Aspelta
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 8
Medium/Technique
Granite gneiss
Dimensions
Overall: 205 x 170 x 310 cm, 14515.1 kg (80 11/16 x 66 15/16 x 122 1/16 in., 32000 lb.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.729
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionGranite coffin and lid of King Aspelta. On top of lid the lower parts of a hawk and jackal, the upper parts missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, tomb of Aspelta (hawk figure from tomb of King Amtalqa). 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds with the government of Sudan; 1923: received by the MFA.