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Fragment
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, X-B Debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 4.4 x 0.8 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1590
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionPossible tile fragment. Green faience with black line decoration of marsh plants on both sides. [Sample AKRM 38]
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. X-B Debris, March 1914 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; March 1914: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.