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Bronze model of a hoe
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amanastabarqa
510–487 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 50, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.7cm (3/4 x 7/16 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-1-19
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze model of a hoe.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 50 (A Queen), northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.