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Nubian
Napatan Period
664–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Pyramid 109
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
1 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12072
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
Descriptionconvex, round, incised design, broken convex, round design trace, many fragments of ivory. a. button piece, b. broken button piece, c. fragment stick playing piece
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 109. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.