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Fragment of faience

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid III

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Diameter: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1940
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionSmall domed-shaped faience fragment.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 3. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.