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Half a brick
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII Hall A
Medium/Technique
Glazed quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 7 x 14 cm (4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5746
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionBlue glaze quartzite, glazing on all sides except on one broken side.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma KIII Hall A, 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.