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Statue of King Senkamanisken
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 500 Trench A ; B 800 room 904
Medium/Technique
Granite gneiss
Dimensions
Height x width: 147.8 x 50.1 cm (58 3/16 x 19 3/4 in.) 272 KG or 600 LBS
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.731
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionStanding statue of Senkamanisken with the left foot striding forward and arms at his sides, with the fists clenched. Inscription in column at back. Crown, kilt, sandals and ornaments were originally covered in gold sheet.
ProvenanceFrom Gebel Barkal: head from Great Temple of Amen, cache of royal staues north of First Pylon, Temple B 500 A; body from temple B 800 room 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)