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Bronze model hoe
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLVI, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1cm (13/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-576
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze model hoe from a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XLVI, northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.