Lead ore
712–653 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Nubia, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueLead Ore
Dimensions1.5 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-522
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArchaeological materials
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 786,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
203–186 B.C.
712–593 B.C.
297–284 B.C.
362–342 B.C.
before 4300 B.C.
2040–1783 B.C.
2040–1783 B.C.
750–250 B.C.
750–250 B.C.
690–664 B.C.