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Ivory fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of an unidentified ruler
468–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S. Pyramid LXVIII
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
.4 x .6 x .2 cm (3/16 x 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12147
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
DescriptionFive small rectangular inlays and a small fragment with rough edge lines; two tear drops; Six fragment strips with circular incised design
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid LXVIII. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.