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Grooved alabaster cylinder
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amani–natake–lebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 10, southwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-749
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionCylindrical piece of alabaster with grooves. Resembles a cylinder bead, but is not bored.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (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 the Sudan.