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Blue faience amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nasakhma or Malowiebamani
468–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXXI, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 1.5 x 0.3cm (3/4 x 9/16 x 1/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1344
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionA rectangular amulet with engravings; pierced; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXXI (Saka'aye), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.