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Borer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2353–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2385 B
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 1.7 x 0.8 x 10.3 cm (11/16 x 5/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3455
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionThis tapered borer or piercer is made of hippopotamus ivory.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2385 B. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)