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Eye inlay
Nubian
Meroitic Period
435–315 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 433
Medium/Technique
Alabaster and obsidian
Dimensions
5.4 x 1.9 cm (2 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionEye with detached obsidian pupil.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 433. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.