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Plaque
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka (?)
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Grave 72
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Thickness: approximately 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2797
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassified
DescriptionThree joining fragments of a plaque; pierced in the top two corners. The incised decoration depicts a seated figure.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, grave 72. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.