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Tile fragment (part of lion)
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1627 debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 3.1 x 3.2 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13-14-1262
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionBlue thick fragment of tile.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. 1913 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.