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Chariot pole fittings
Nubian
Napatan Period
369–340 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. S.), Tomb 24
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
a) diameter 5.1 cm (head), diameter 2.4 cm (bottom), H 5.9 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (ring around neck); b) diameter 5.0 cm (head), diameter 2.4 cm (bottom), H 5.6 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (ring around neck).
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2313.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Transportation
DescriptionMace (or staff) head, remains of white cement inside, hollow of head filled out with black paste.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe (Beg. S.), Tomb 24. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)