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Fragments of ivory
Nubian
Napatan Period
463–431 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S. ?
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11992
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
DescriptionIncludes fragments of inlays, curved strips, etc.
26 rectangular fragments
23 triangles and fragments
1 long triangular inlay
1 diamond shaped inlay
1 lobe shaped inlay with incised pattern
1 rosette, pierced through center w/ round hole
Many shapeless fragments as well
26 rectangular fragments
23 triangles and fragments
1 long triangular inlay
1 diamond shaped inlay
1 lobe shaped inlay with incised pattern
1 rosette, pierced through center w/ round hole
Many shapeless fragments as well
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid S 53. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.