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Half of the white of an eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nastasen
335–315 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 56, doorway
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Thickness: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-112
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
ProvenanceFrom Nuri pyramid 56 (Queen unknown), doorway. 1918; excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.