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Door socket
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kumma, Temple K, Room A (Room B per object)
Medium/Technique
Black granite and bronze
Dimensions
Other: 6.5 x 12 x 12.3 cm (2 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2263
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionDoor socket. Bronze socket set in stone with cement.
ProvenanceFrom Kumma, Temple K, Room A North door, base East side (per publication and Object Register; object has "Room B" written on it). 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.