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Plaque
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 503
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Storage Box size 20 x 20 x 2.5 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of plaque, incised decorations of tree, giraffe, disc with pendant uraei, posssibly the back of 23-M-707? Housed with 23-m-707
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 503 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.