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Foundation deposit
Nubian
Meroitic Period
487–405 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 466
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.4 x 0.35 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-680e
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionTablet, red jasper.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 466 March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.