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Ram headed cobra
Nubian
Napatan Period
600–400 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.960
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRam headed; with tang below for attachment. There is a groove in the head for the insertion of a disc or crown, which is missing. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Temple B 700. March, 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.