Eye inlay
593–568 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueTravertine (Egyptian alabaster), obsidian
DimensionsLength x thickness: 4.4 x 1.1 cm (1 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number18-1-182
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTomb equipment
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XLII (Asata), entrance to stairs. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
664–270 B.C.
623–568 B.C.
542–538 B.C.
1070–660 B.C.
2649–2134 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
760–332 B.C.
404–353 B.C.
Queen Mernua 623–568 B.C.