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Fragment of an eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLI, room B
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 7.4 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm (2 15/16 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-3-610
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionWhite of an inlaid eye with blue paste adhering; circular area flattened for attachment of the iris.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XLI (Maletaral I), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.