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Eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, room A
Medium/Technique
Bronze, obsidian, alabaster
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 9.8 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2357
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionInlaid eye of alabaster and obsidian within a bronze frame.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 8 (Aspelta), room A. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)