Inscribed lapis votive tablet
643–623 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueLapis lazuli
DimensionsLegacy dimension: H. .02 W. .01
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.614
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Not on viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
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ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 3 (tomb of Senkamanisken), NE foundation deposit. 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.
early 3rd–mid 3rd century B.C.
664–610 B.C.
623–593 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
Queen Nasalsa 643–623 B.C.
510–487 B.C.
538–519 B.C.
463–435 B.C.
431–405 B.C.
353–340 B.C.