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Inscribed sculpture fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of King Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, surface N of great temple
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 14.2 x 4.2 cm (8 1/4 x 5 9/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-470a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOne rectilinear fragment inscribed with cartouche of Atlanersa. Hieroglyphs below cartouche "di es ankh." See Documentation for possible related objects.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, surface N of great temple. 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.