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Awl
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, LIV, K5407
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Woodworking and stoneworking
DescriptionAwl without a handle.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, LIV, K5407. 1915: 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)