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Fragment of green color
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Siaspiqa
487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 52, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Paste or pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2cm (1/2in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-204
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionFragment of green paste or pigment from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 52, northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.