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Fragment of an inlaid eye
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLVI, room A
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 4.5 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm (1 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-195
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionFragment of the white of an inlaid eye; circular area flattened for attachment of the iris.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XLVI, room A. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.