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Silver or lead (?) tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amanastabarqa
510–487 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 47, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Silver or lead
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 x 1.5 x 0.4cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-512
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionA small rectangular tablet; unmarked; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 47 (Queen unknown), northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.