Fragment of eggshell
110 B.C.–A.D. 40
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueEgg shell
Dimensions2.5 x 1.1 x 0.05 cm (1 x 7/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number22-2-537c
On View
Not on viewClassificationsOrganic remains
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 145, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
284 B.C.–A.D. 275
110–90 B.C.
1700–1550 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
2323–2040 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
820–800 B.C.