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Inscribed green beryl tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, NW corner of Pyramid XXIV, tomb of Nasals
Medium/Technique
Green amazonite
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 1.3 cm (15/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.619
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionGreen amazonite; inscribed on one side; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFound under N.W. corner of Pyramid XXIV at Nuri, the tomb of Queen Nasalsa.