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Cartouche
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Analmaaye
542–538 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XVIII, southeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 5.7 x 3.2cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-967
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBlue faience cartouche with incised hieroglyphs; in several pieces.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XVIII (Analmaaye), southeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.