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Wood fragment with incised decoration
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Akinidad
84–69 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR II
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
23.9 x 17.6 x 3.6 cm (9 7/16 x 6 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-184
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
Descriptionfragment oval straight sided box with incised line decoration
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR II; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.