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Beryl votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, NW corner of pyramid VIII, foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: .021 W. .012 TH. .006
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.685
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionGreen amazonite votive tablet; inscribed on one side with name of Aspalta; two corners chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Nuri. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Findspot Information: From N. W. corner, foundation deposit of Pyramid VIII at Nuri, the tomb of Aspelta.
Findspot Information: From N. W. corner, foundation deposit of Pyramid VIII at Nuri, the tomb of Aspelta.