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Glass plaque
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 704
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 0.35 x 2.4 x 3.8 cm (1/8 x 15/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-3-218
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionPlaque similar to 16-3-217 but less carefully made.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Gebel Barkal, 704. 1916 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.