Fragment of diorite cylinder
750–250 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueDiorite
DimensionsH x W Th. 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number16-4-315
On View
Not on viewClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
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ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Grave 503. 1916; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
2575–2465 B.C.
2323–2150 B.C.
A.D. 500–800
300 B.C.–A.D. 300
300 B.C.–A.D. 300
300 B.C.–A.D. 300
1550–1070 B.C.
332–305 B.C.
3rd to 1st century B.C.