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Fragment of cobra statue's hood

1390–1352 B.C.
FindspotSudan, Soleb, found at Gebel Barkal, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueBlack granodiorite
DimensionsOverall: 19.5 x 14.3 x 15.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.11699i
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ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Great Temple of Amen, B 501 II-3, but originally from Soleb. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.