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Fragments of a gilded cartouche

538–519 B.C.
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueWood, gold
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number17-4-738
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (tomb of 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 Sudan.