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Fragment of inlay
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Naldamak
56–43 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR VI
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
1.6 x 1.6 x 1.7 cm (5/8 x 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-73
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFragment of glass inlay in a triangular shape with green, yellow and blue color.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR VI; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.