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Sculpture fragment of nemes (?) of sphinx

1427–1400 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGranodiorite
DimensionsOther: 7.5 x 4.1 x 6.7 cm (2 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number16-4-223.1
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ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, No. 901. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.