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Resin fragments
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amtalqa
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 9, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Resin
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-631A
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionFive large pieces of red resin and several smaller fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 9 (Amtalqa), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.