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Lead ore

Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. West 786

Medium/Technique Lead Ore
Dimensions 1.5 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-522
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionClump lead ore
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 786,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.