Foundation deposit
487–405 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLapis
Dimensions1.2 x 0.7 x 0.25 cm (1/2 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-680h
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 466 March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA 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.
643–623 B.C.
643–542 B.C.
643–542 B.C.
510–487 B.C.