Lead ore
664–542B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLead
Dimensions1.1 x 1.6 cm (7/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-424
On View
Not on viewClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 705, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
203–186 B.C.
664–653 B.C.
2960–2649 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
before 3850–2960 B.C.
before 3850–2960 B.C.
before 3850–2960 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.