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Foundation deposit fragments
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VI, southwest (6) foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Mud brick
Dimensions
Approximate Overall: 5.3 x 10.8 x 19.6 cm (2 1/16 x 4 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-434
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThree large joining fragments and 4 small fragments. Material is pale and crumbly.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid VI, southwest (6) foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.