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Copper votive tablet

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malowiebamani
463–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XI, northeast foundation deposit

Medium/Technique Copper
Dimensions Length x width: 1.8 x 1 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2273
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionRectangular copper votive tablet; uninscribed and undecorated.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 11 (Malowiebamani), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)