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Portion of faience plaque, tile?
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 504
Medium/Technique
Blue-green glaze faience, white body
Dimensions
H x W x Th 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.8
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-365
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionPortion of faience object inscribed with part of cartouche.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 504. 1916; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.