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Finger stall
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.711
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionGold; badly bent. Found in Pyramid 42 at Nuri, January 1918.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 42 (Queen Asata), January 1918. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition and assigned to the MFA by the Sudanese government. Received March 1920. Imp. no. 485.