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Sarcophagus inlays
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid IX, room C
Medium/Technique
Amazonite, stone, red jasper, slate, sandstone, serpentine
Dimensions
Lengths: 1.4--4.3 cm (9/16--1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-408
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionNumerous inlays from the sarcophagus of Aramatelka.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IX (Aramatelka), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.