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Fragment of an inlaid eye
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLVI, entrance
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 5 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-134
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionInlay of the corner of an eye.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XLVI, entrance. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.