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Inlay piece
Nubian
Napatan Period
353–335 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Beg. S Pyramid XXVII
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1020
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionFifty-two pieces of ivory bands with mitred ends. Incised design of lotus flowers and buds, rosette and circular designs. Traces red and blue color. Broken; complete. (Inlay from a box)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Pyr. S. XXVII. February, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.