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Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 134
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
diameter 1.2-1.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12120
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
Description"Marble" shape, traces of green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 134. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.