Sarcophagus inlays
568–555 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAmazonite, slate
DimensionsLength (beryl): 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Length (slate): 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Length (slate): 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number17-1-231
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTomb equipment
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IX (Aramatelka), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
487–468 B.C.
487–468 B.C.
404–369 B.C.
632–593 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
519–510 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
690–664 B.C.