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Sarcophagus inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, room B
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 1.9 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm (3/4 x 11/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-3-616
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionOne amazonite inlay from the sarcophagus of Aspelta.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid VIII (Aspelta), room B. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.