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Silver votive tablet
Nubian
Napatan, reign of Akharitene (Akhratan)
353–340 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XIV, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Silver
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2289
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionSilver rectangular votive tablet; uninscribed and undecorated. Packed with 17-4-933, 935.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 14 (Akhratan), 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)