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Fragment of plaque
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Yetavetay
56–43 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR I
Medium/Technique
Blue faience
Dimensions
16 x 2.2 cm (6 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-169
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionWhite body, glaze jaded, rosette pattern, similar to 16-2-123.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR I; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.