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Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Baskakeren
405–404 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XVII, stairs
Medium/Technique
Gold
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16890
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
DescriptionBroken rosette button with silver adhering.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XVII (Baskakeren), stairs. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.