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Sarcophagus inlays
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malonaqen
555–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid V, room C
Medium/Technique
Slate
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 3.3 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-737
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionThree slate inlays from the sarcophagus of Malonaqen.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid V (Malonaqen), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.