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Bronze instrument
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Tomb 134
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.074
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.953
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionBronze. Curving handle. Hole near butt. Tip missing.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb S 134. Feb. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.