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Eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
369–340 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Beg. South, Pyramid XXIV
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
1.7 x 4.8 cm (11/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11960
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionEye inlay, flattened oval, iris not attached.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid XXIV. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.