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Foundation deposit
Foundation deposit

Foundation deposit

487–405 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLead
Dimensions2.1 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-680j
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
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.
Inscribed lead tablet
568–555 B.C.
Inscribed lead tablet
about 643–623 B.C.
Foundation deposits
297–284 B.C.
Lead tablet
487–405 B.C.
Small lead tablet
643–542 B.C.
Lead(?) tablet
593–510 B.C.
Lead tablet
593–510 B.C.
Lead votive tablet
353–340 B.C.
Lead votive tablet
353–340 B.C.