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Fragments of resin, paste and faience
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Resin, paste, faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-502a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
Descriptiona) several fragments of black resin from inside a faience cup.
b) several fragments of paste and faience
b) several fragments of paste and faience
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid VIII, northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.