Tablet from a foundation deposit
568–555 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueJasper
DimensionsLength x width: 3.3 x 1.5 cm (1 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.418
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
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ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 9, southwest foundation deposit. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA.
664–610 B.C.
623–593 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
643–623 B.C.
487–405 B.C.
643–542 B.C.
643–542 B.C.
593–510 B.C.
593–510 B.C.
519–510 B.C.