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Inscribed lead tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka (Amtalqa)
568–555 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, SW corner of Pyramid IX , Tomb of Amtalqa
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.415
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionInscribed on one side with name of Amtalqa; from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFound under the S.W. corner of Pyramid IX at Nuri, the Tomb of Aramatelka (Amtalqa). 1917: 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.