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Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 352
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.) length
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.798
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionChalcedony. Serrated edges. No tang.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 352 [Excav. date] February 2, 1923:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.