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Thin, rectangular sheet of gold. Votive offering from a foundation deposit.
Provenance
From Nuri, pyramid XIV (Akhratan), northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Nubian, Napatan Period, reign of Akhratan, 353–340 B.C.
Object Place for Label
Nuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Findspot
Nuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Length x width: 2.3 x 1.5 cm (7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Accession Number
17-4-920
Medium or Technique
Gold Sheet