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Incised lapis tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period
643–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Begrawiya West, Meroe, 469
Medium/Technique
Lapis
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 0.2cm (3/8 x 1/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-672j
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionPiece of tablet with incised line; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Begrawiya West 469. March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.