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Lump of lead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250–235 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Begarawiya West, Pyramid X
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm (7/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-725
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionOne lump of lead ore.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid 10, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.