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Lapis lazuli votive tablet

538–519 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLapis lazuli
DimensionsOverall: 1.5 x 2.5 cm (9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number17-4-747
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (Amani-natake-lebte), southwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.