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Fragment of gold
Nubian
Meroitic Period
263–248 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR VIII
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
3.6 x 1.7 x 0.04 cm (1 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.3021.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionFragment of thin rectangular slab, pale color, uninscribed.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR VIII; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.