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Arrow head
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 90–246
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 102
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
2.2 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-1-504
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionArrowhead, triangular, perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 102. 1922: 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.