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Semicircular fragment of alabaster
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Karkamani
519–510 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXX, southwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9cm (3/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1317
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionA semicircular fragment; perhaps an inlay; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXX (A Queen), southwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.