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Inlay
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 145
Medium/Technique
Millefiori
Dimensions
5.9 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-537a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
DescriptionSix fragments of millefiori glass inlay pieces, two of which fit together. They are parts of wings, probably either of a sun disc of figure of Isis. They are all patinated and the colors are faded.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 145, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.