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Inlay fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 18 (Shebitku)
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Thickness: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1803
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionOne inlay fragment (mixed with 19-2-231).
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 18 (tomb of king Shebitka). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.