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Inscribed lapis votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period
Queen Nasalsa 643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, NW corner of pyramid XXIV, foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .016 W. .007
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.622
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionLapis-lazuli rectangular votive tablet. Inscribed on one side; hole through one end. Broken but complete.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Nuri. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Findspot Information: Found under N. W. corner of Pyramid XXIV at Nuri, the tomb of Queen Nasalsa.
Findspot Information: Found under N. W. corner of Pyramid XXIV at Nuri, the tomb of Queen Nasalsa.