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Plaque with double cartouche of King Anlamani
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, S. E. corner of Pyramid 6, foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.3 × 4.3 cm (2 7/8 × 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.629
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBlue-glazed faience foundation deposit plaque. Double cartouche, with feathers of Ma'at surmounting each name; hieroglyphics and details incised and colored black. See also 20.626-20.630
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Nuri, pyramid 6, (tomb of Anlamani). 1917: 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: May 1, 1920)
(Accession date: May 1, 1920)