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Fragment of pillar from behind cobra statue's hood

1390–1352 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBlack granodiorite with red inclusions
DimensionsOther: 19.2 x 8.4 x 6.9 cm (7 9/16 x 3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.11699f
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ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 IX 4. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.