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Silver objects
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 643–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXII, room B
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length: 7.5, 7.4 and 4.1 cm (2 15/16, 2 15/16 and 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-218
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionThree objects: one piece of wire, one rod and one cylinder with a pointed end.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXII (Amanimalel), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.