Inlay eyes for coffin
593–510 B.C.
Object PlaceNubia, Sudan
FindspotMeroe (Beg.), Nubia
Medium/TechniqueAlabaster, obsidian, bronze
Dimensions2.3 x 2.7 x 9.0 cm (7/8 x 1 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number47.2363.1-2
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 477, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)
664–270 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.
555–542 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
Queen Amanitakaye 555–542 B.C.
