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Faience votive cartouche
Nubian
Napatan Period, reigns of Alamani or Aspelta
632–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIV, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 5 x 2.7 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-3-615
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionGlazed faience votive cartouche, broken in two but repaired.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXIV (Nasalsa), northeast foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.