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Faience votive cartouche
Nubian
Napatan Period
probably Siaspiqa 487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIX, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width: 5.0 x 2.0 cm (1 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1294
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBlue faience votive in the shape of a cartouche. Inscribed.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXIX (Pi'ankhqewqa), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.