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Crescent-shaped tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVII, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2cm (13/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1203
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionCrescent-shaped tablet with parallel grooves.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXVII (Madiken), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.