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Statue of King Akharitene (Akhratan)
Nubian
Napatan, reign of Akharitene (Akhratan)
353–340 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Height: 85.5 cm (33 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.735
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead and feet missing. Inscribed down column at back.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, debris south of Hall of Great Temple of Amen (B 503). 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.