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Nine tablets of various stones
Nubian
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, el-Kurru, Pyramid II, "SE" deposi
Medium/Technique
Bronze, lapis lazuli, alabaster, gold, carnelian, jasper, amazonite, faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.866a-i
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular tablets of materials as follows:- A, bronze; B, lapis lazuli; C, alabaster; D, gold; E, lapis lazuli; F, carnelian; G, jasper; H, amazonite; I, faience. From a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Pyramid II, "SE" deposit.