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Inscribed lapis votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amtalqa
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid IX, southwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Length x width: 2.7 x 1.4 cm (1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.419
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionLapis lazuli tablet inscribed on one side with the cartouche of Amtalqa.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IX, southwest foundation deposit. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.