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.
305–30 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
before 4300 B.C.
2040–1783 B.C.
2040–1783 B.C.
750–250 B.C.
750–250 B.C.