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Fragment of the altar of Taharqa

690–664 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLight gray granite
DimensionsOther: 15.2 x 3.1 x 7.5 cm (6 x 1 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.17108.4
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
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)