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Rectangular tablet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVII, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 2.5cm (1 7/8 x 1in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1214
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular, undecorated tablet from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXVII (Madiken), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.