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Statue of King Anlamani
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Northern Province, Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen (B 500)
Medium/Technique
Granite gneiss
Dimensions
Height: 381 cm (150 in.)
Approximate Weight: 7900 kg (17416.3 lb.)
Height of base: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.)
Approximate Weight: 7900 kg (17416.3 lb.)
Height of base: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.732
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionColossal figure of King Anlamani, inscribed down a column at the back. He weas a headdress that is broken and mended. Two uraei are on the forehead of the headdress. Part of the headdress and the neck are restored. The nose is chipped. He wears a kilt with incised lines and a plain waistband. His arms are at his side, and his fists are clenching steinkern. He is striding forward with his left leg. The feet are broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, temple B 500 A (upper part of feather headdress from temple B 904). 1916: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1923)
(Accession Date: August 1, 1923)