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Arrowhead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Tumulus 4
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: approximately 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.359
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionOne of nine arrow tips of semi-lunar form with straight cutting edge.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, tumulus 4. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1921: received by the MFA.