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Foundation deposit tablet - model mortar
Nubian
Napatan Period
593–510 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 477; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Yellow sandstone
Dimensions
8.8 x 7.7 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-683h
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionModel mortar.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 477, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.