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Tablet from a foundation deposit
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid III, NE foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 3.8 x 2.9 x 1 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.609
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular, blue faience tablet with a cartouche on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 3, NE foundation deposit. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.