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

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 shawabti from the tomb of King Senkamanisken

A winged Isis pectoral on display during the exhibition preview

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 visitor views the objects on display at the exhibition

A statuette of the god Bes on display at the exhibition preview

A gilded bronze offering table of King Piankhy

A heart scarab of Queen Asata

Ancient objects on display during the exhibition preview

The bronze statuette of King Taharqa, which dates back to between 690 and 664 BCE

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