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Foundation deposit-glass plaque
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown king
362–342 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid I
Dimensions
3.3 x 1.4 x .5 cm (1 5/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2936
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionF.D. SW #5 Rectangular tablet of orange-red paste opaque.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Pryamid I. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.