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Carved slate votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malowiebamani
463–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XI, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Slate
Dimensions
Length x width: 1.5 x 1.1 cm (9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-780
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionSlate votive tablet, started to be carved at the sides.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XI (Malowiebamani), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.