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Plaque fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 534
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.6 x 1.15 x 2.3 cm (1/4 x 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-275
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionBlue glaze, relief dec., fragments from larger plaque (?).
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 534, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.