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Faience fragments
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501
Medium/Technique
Faience, blue glaze
Dimensions
Large fragment is LxWxD 3.9 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm (1 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum Of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-2-134a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionLarge fragment, one corner of tile, beads are now missing.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal B501. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.