Fragment of the altar of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBrown gray Granite
DimensionsOther: 12.5 x 9 x 4 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.17108.8
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Not on viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
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ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, circular wall B-1000. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: August 7, 2015)
362–342 B.C.
690–664 B.C
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
874–850 B.C.
1349–1336 B.C.