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Beryl rectangular tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amanastabarqa
510–487 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 50, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.4cm (9/16 x 3/8 x 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-16
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionAmazonite rectangular tablet from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 50 (A Queen), northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.