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Plaster fragments
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Grave 503
Medium/Technique
Plaster, gold foil
Dimensions
Th. ca. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-250
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionMany small fragments of blue plaster some with bits of gold foil.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Grave 503. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.