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Inscribed tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, NE corner of Pyramid III, tomb of Senkamanisken
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) ?
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.615
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionName incised on one side only; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 3 (tomb of Senkamanisken), NE foundation deposit. 1917: 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.