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Stele of King Tanyidamani
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Tanyidamani
180–140 B.C.
Findspot: Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, Approach (B 551)
Medium/Technique
Granite gneiss
Dimensions
Height: 158 cm (62 3/16 in.).
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.736
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionVictory stele of King Tanyidemani. Meroitic inscription both faces and edge.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, temple of Amen, approach (B 551). 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1923: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.