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Fragments of gold foil and chip of carnelian
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–50 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid XVII
Medium/Technique
Gold, carnelian
Dimensions
chip of carnelian: 1.5 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-1-586c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFragments of crumpled foil, small natural chip of carnelian.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West), 14. January 1922: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.