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Bone awl
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX-B 78
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 2 x 0.5 cm (4 15/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1513
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionOne bone awl.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KX-B 78. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.