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Three fragments of pigment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amtalqa
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 54, in front of door-block
Medium/Technique
Paste or pigment
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-297
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
DescriptionThree fragments of blue pigment.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri pyramid 54 (Queen Pihayis), in front of door-block. 1918; excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.