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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, W671 (Menkhepri)
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.858
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionFaded glaze. Circular. Rosette on top. Base has crudely cut sphinx and cartouche of thothmes III. Bored. Chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, W671 (Menkhepri). March 6, 1923 - Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.