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Red jasper tablet

510–487 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueRed jasper
DimensionsOverall: 1.3cm (1/2in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number18-2-514
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 47 (Queen unknown), northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.