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Tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, NW corner of pyramid XXIV, tomb of Nasalsa
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .021 W. .009
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.623
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionGold; inscribed on one side; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFound under N. W. corner of Pyramid XXIV at Nuri, the tomb of Queen Nansalsa.
excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.