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Fragment of an eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXXIX, room B
Medium/Technique
Obsidian
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 3.9 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-46
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionHalf of a pupil from an eye inlay.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXXIX (Maletasen), room B. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.