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Fragment of the altar of Taharqa

690–664 B.C.
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLight gray granite
DimensionsOther: 12 x 4 x 5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.17108.5
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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)