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Fragments of gold, bronze and mud
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250–235 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid X
Medium/Technique
Mud, gold foil, bronze
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-245
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFew fragments of mud with imprint of cloth and traces of decoration in blue, red, and black paint with gold foil adhering. Bronze wire fragment.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid X, January 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.