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Fragments
Nubian
Meroitic Period
519–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W502
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall (Largest): 1.1 x 3 x 3.1 cm (7/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-592
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
Descriptionlittle hathor head with crown (one piece), fragments of another, inscribed rectangular piece, incised with female figure (queen?)
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 502. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.