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Eye inlays
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malonaqen
555–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid V, room C
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 5.9 x 3.7 x 1.4 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-2-193
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionTwo corners of an inlaid eye, probably fitting with 17-2-192.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid V (Malonaqen), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.