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Stone object
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VI, room C
Medium/Technique
Agate
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 9.2 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (3 5/8 x 1 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionHighly polished stone object; pointed on one end and rounded on the other.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid VI, room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.