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Fragment of tile
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Queen, 84–69 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR III
Medium/Technique
Blue faience
Dimensions
13 x 12.4 x 3.6 cm (5 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-275
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionFragment of a tile, white-bodied blue faience, top edge and bottom glazed.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Pyr. III. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.