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Inlays
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 152
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
0.8 x 0.38 x 0.22 cm (5/16 x 1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-543k
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
Description14 small diamond shaped ivory inlay pieces (5 broken) .
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 152, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.