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Incised fragment of an offering slab
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C. (?)
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 21, enclosure around the chapel
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 15.7 x 15.0 x 2.3 cm (6 3/16 x 5 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-311
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionBlue faience fragment of an offering slab; engravings depict offerings (food).
ProvenanceFrom Nuri pyramid XXI (unknown queen), enclosure around chapel. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.