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Ball of plaster
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Adeqetali
A.D. 134–140
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. N. XLI
Medium/Technique
Plaster
Dimensions
4.2 x 3.9 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12365
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionBall of plaster, flat on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. North, Pyramid XLI. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.