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Conical object
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K V
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.7 x 3.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1165
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionWhite sandstone. Conical cylinder with top broken off. Flat under surface inscribed with a deeply incised cross.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma K V. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA.