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Fragment of an unidentified object
Nubian
Early Napatan Period
800–780 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid IX
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Length: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2043
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionThin slice of granite; one side is polished.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 9 (enclosure debris). 1919: eexcavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)