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Bone awl
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX-B 108
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (5 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1522
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionTwo complete and one fragment.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KX-B 108. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.