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Tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVI, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2298
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular, undecorated tablet; packed with 17-4-1161.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 26 (Amanitakaye), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)