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Rectangular tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Irike–Amanote
431–405 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XII, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 0.7cm (1/2 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-834
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionUndecorated, rectangular tablet from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XII (Irike-Amanote), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.