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Fragments of shell
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Trench X
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 2.1 x 2.6 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 1 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-922
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionOne fragment of shell.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Nuri, Trench X . 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.