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Fragment of gold
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Tanyidamani
110–90 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid XX, chamber A
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
3.8 x 5.5 x 0.05 in.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12468
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFragment sheet gold. Parrallel lines in relief at irregular intervals of from 0.5 to 0.8mn
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid XX. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.