Eye inlay
435–315 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAlabaster and obsidian
Dimensions5.4 x 1.9 cm (2 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-2-258
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTomb equipment
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 433. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
760–332 B.C.
2649–2134 B.C.
664–270 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
623–568 B.C.
Queen Mernua 623–568 B.C.
555–542 B.C.
519–510 B.C.
593–568 B.C.