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Rectangular tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nasakhma
468–463 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XIX, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 1.2cm (7/8 x 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2295
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular, undecorated tablet from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 19 (Nasakhma), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)