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Palette
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIX F.D. NW corner
Medium/Technique
Hematite conglomerate
Dimensions
Other: 12.4 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm (4 7/8 x 3 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-3-234
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThis is a roughly rectangular palette with one flat surface.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid XXIX F.D. NW corner, 1918. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.