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Alabaster tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVIII, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1cm (1/2 x 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1228
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionA small rectangular white tablet; unmarked; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXVIII (Henuttakhebi), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.