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Finger cap
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
632–593 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: .033
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionFinger case from a mummy. Gold; outline of finger-nail impressed.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 23 (tomb of Queen Masalaye). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.