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Lead votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan, reign of Akharitene (Akhratan)
353–340 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XIV, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Lead
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-933
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular lead votive tablet; uninscribed and undecorated. Packed with 17-4-917, 935.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XIV (Akhratan), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.