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Stone objects
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid IV (Queen Khensa)
Medium/Technique
Stone
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionEighteen teardrop-shaped, polished objects, including two amethyst, two porphyry, several agate, two of light green stone, two of dark green stone, and two alabaster.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid IV (Queen Khensa). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.