Fragment of silver with gold foil
568–555 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueSilver and gold
DimensionsLength x width x thickness: 5.0 x 3.2 x 0.05 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.16945
On View
Not on viewClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Nuri pyramid 55, from original filling in front of the door-block. 1918; excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Queen Mernua 623–568 B.C.
623–593 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
664–653 B.C.
664–653 B.C.
664–653 B.C.
185–170 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
519–510 B.C.
519–510 B.C.