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Many fragments of ivory
Nubian
Napatan Period
353–335 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S. Pym. LI
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2565
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
DescriptionMany fragments of ivory, apparently inlays except for 'F'
a) ten to twelve straight bars with beveled and various lengths and fragments
b) two triangles
c) small fragments of discs
d) one small rosette
e) half short cylinder block
f) six cylinders and fragments with bored head
g) miscellaneous fragments and cylinders
a) ten to twelve straight bars with beveled and various lengths and fragments
b) two triangles
c) small fragments of discs
d) one small rosette
e) half short cylinder block
f) six cylinders and fragments with bored head
g) miscellaneous fragments and cylinders
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid S LI. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.