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Bronze nail
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Nabasha
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.467
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionBronze nail; round head; thin, crooked shaft; cracked; heavily incrusted.
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 24, 1887. (Accession date: June 24, 1887)