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Eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malonaqen
555–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid V, room C
Medium/Technique
Bronze, obsidian, alabaster
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 13.2 x 4.5 x 2.1 cm (5 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2352
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionAlabaster and obsidian inlaid eye within a bronze frame.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Nuri, pyramid V (Malonaqen), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)