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Fragment of tile, plaque, ?
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 504
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
HxWxTh 3.2 x 4.4 x 0.9 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-361
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionFragment of faience with relief design, feather? Ornament?
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 504. 1916; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.