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Corner fragment of pillar from behind cobra statue's hood

1360 B.C.
FindspotSudan, Soleb, found at Gebel Barkal, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueBlack granodiorite
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2.7 x 4.4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.11699h
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ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, B 501, V-1; but originally from Soleb. January-February, 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.