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Fragments of glass
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A–Queen, 263–248 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR VIII
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
1.1 x 3.6 cm (7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-90
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionThree fragments of heavy opaque red glass, one of which is a disc.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR VIII; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.