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Finger cap
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani–Atlanersa
664–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 61, A
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.17042
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionFinger cap from a mummy.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 61 (tomb of an unidentified queen). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.