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Fragment of copper ore
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Malenaqen
555–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid V, southeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Length x thickness: 4 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-372
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid V, southeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.