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Tweezer
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Kerma
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1807
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionCombination toilet utensil of bronze, scissor like tweezers, one side forming a knife blade.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma. January, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.