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Fragment of a faience object
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka–Tanwetamani
698–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid V
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1924
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFragment of a blue, egg-shaped object.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 5 (tomb of queen Qalhata). 1919: 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.