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Fragment of clay
Nubian
Meroitic Period
263–248 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR VIII
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
5.4 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-521
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionPiece of soft pink clay with scratched patterns scraped in relief.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR VIII; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.