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Silver implement
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Talakhamani
435–431 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XVI, room A
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.6 x 2.2 cm (5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-12-305
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionCircular cup; a metal knob on the base was probably used for attaching the cup to another object.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XVI (Talakhamani), room A. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.