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Fragments of gold foil
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nastasen
335–315 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XV, stairs
Medium/Technique
Gold
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16866
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionTwelve small bags of gold foil and plaster fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XV (Nastasen), stairs. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.