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Fragments of the bark stand of King Atlanersa
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Temple B703, room 2
Medium/TechniqueGranite gneiss
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.728b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionBox of small undecorated fragments from the bark stand of king Atlanersa, some with finished surface.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, temple of Atlanersa and Senkamanisken, Room II (B 703). 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1923: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.