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Mineral pigments
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XXXIII A, debris
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Other: 3.5 x 1.4 x 6 cm (1 3/8 x 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1425
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchaeological materials
DescriptionThese two fragments of coloring matter include one black and one yellowish.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K XXXIII A, debris. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: December 14, 2004)
(Accession date: December 14, 2004)