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Travertine tablet with incised cartouche
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXVI, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 1.5cm (1 1/8 x 9/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1157
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRectangular tablet with an incised cartouche on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXVI (Amanitakaye), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.