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Djed pillar
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 643–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIII, room B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x thickness: 12 x 1.1 cm (4 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3823
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionIn two pieces.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXIII (Masalaye), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)