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Cylinder sheath
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. a) .087 b) .036
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.341a-e
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionGold cylinder sheath, crushed. a) Lower part with winged figure of Isis between two seated deities; inscriptions including cartouches of Aspelta. b) Upper part fitting (a). Lower register ram's heads and sun discs, upper register uraeae. c) Part of rosette from base. d-e) Two small fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 8 (Tomb of Aspelta).1916: 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.