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Inscribed lead tablet

570 B.C.
Object PlaceNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueLead
DimensionsOverall: 1.4 x 3 x 0.1 cm (9/16 x 1 3/16)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.689
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom N. W. corner deposit of Pyramid VIII at Nuri, the tomb of Aspelta.
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