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Glass fragments
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid III, A & B
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Thickness: approximately 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2392
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchaeological materials
DescriptionFourteen fragments of dark glass.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, pyramid III, A & B. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.