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Awl
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX-B-249
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 12.5 cm (7/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1578
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionOne awl, tip broken.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma KX-B-249. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.