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Inscribed gold plaque
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
650 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Tomb of Queen Malenra, Pyramid 22
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.4 x 6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.261
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionThis rectangular gold plaque would have been included as part of the trappings of a royal mummy. It was likely attached or included within mummy wrappings as a protective measure, as a wedjat eye (a symbol of protection), is incribed on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Tomb of Queen Malenra (Pyramid 22). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession Date: March 1, 1920)