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Iris inlay of an eye
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVIII, in front of door-block
Medium/Technique
Obsidian
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 3.5 x 2.9 x 1.0 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-3-562
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionTwo joined fragments of the iris of an eye inlay.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXVIII (Henuttakhebi), in front of door-block. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.