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Eye inlays
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Siaspiqa
487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid IV, room A
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-119
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionTwo corner pieces from an inlaid eye; flattened for attachment of the iris.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IV (Siaspiqa), room A. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.