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Fragments of a gilded cartouche
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amani–natake–lebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid X, southwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Wood, gold
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-738
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionA few fragments of an originally gilded cartouche.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (tomb of Amani-natake-lebte), southwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.