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Plaque with cartouche of King Anlamani

623–593 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Country of Origin, for CustomsSudan
Medium/TechniqueLead
DimensionsHeight x width: 4.7 × 1.6 cm (1 7/8 × 5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.640
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 6 (tomb of Anlamani). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: May 1, 1920)
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Inscribed lead tablet
about 643–623 B.C.
Foundation deposits
297–284 B.C.
Lead tablet
487–405 B.C.
Foundation deposit
487–405 B.C.
Small lead tablet
643–542 B.C.
Lead(?) tablet
593–510 B.C.
Lead tablet
593–510 B.C.
Lead votive tablet
353–340 B.C.
Lead votive tablet
353–340 B.C.