Advanced Search
Arrow heads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
315–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 462
Medium/Technique
White quartzite
Dimensions
1.8 x 2.6 cm (11/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-247a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionSix arrow heads.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 462. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.