• A shawabti (funerary figurine) from the tomb of King Taharqa is on display during the 'Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty' preview at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 01 June 2023. The collection from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, features more than 200 works from the Napata Empire of Nubian history in the Sudanese Nile Valley, south of Egypt. The exhibition runs through 03 September 2023. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER
    A shawabti (funerary figurine) from the tomb of King Taharqa is on display during the 'Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty' preview at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 01 June 2023. The collection from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, features more than 200 works from the Napata Empire of Nubian history in the Sudanese Nile Valley, south of Egypt. The exhibition runs through 03 September 2023. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER
  • A map at the exhibition shows the Nubian region along the Nile River
    A map at the exhibition shows the Nubian region along the Nile River
  • A shawabti from the tomb of King Senkamanisken
    A shawabti from the tomb of King Senkamanisken
  • A winged Isis pectoral on display during the exhibition preview
    A winged Isis pectoral on display during the exhibition preview
  • A bronze statuette of King Taharqa from between 690-664 BCE
    A bronze statuette of King Taharqa from between 690-664 BCE
  • A vessel in the shape of a bound oryx from the early 7th century BCE
    A vessel in the shape of a bound oryx from the early 7th century BCE
  • A visitor views the objects on display at the exhibition
    A visitor views the objects on display at the exhibition
  • A statuette of the god Bes on display at the exhibition preview
    A statuette of the god Bes on display at the exhibition preview
  • A gilded bronze offering table of King Piankhy
    A gilded bronze offering table of King Piankhy
  • A heart scarab of Queen Asata
    A heart scarab of Queen Asata
  • Ancient objects on display during the exhibition preview
    Ancient objects on display during the exhibition preview
  • The bronze statuette of King Taharqa, which dates back to between 690 and 664 BCE
    The bronze statuette of King Taharqa, which dates back to between 690 and 664 BCE

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Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty exhibition in Atlanta - in pictures

The collection, from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, features more than 200 pieces from Napata in the Sudanese Nile Valley, south of Egypt

The National

June 03, 2023

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Updated: June 03, 2023, 10:26 AM