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Fish hook
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 40
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 15.2 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm (6 x 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.274
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
DescriptionIvory; good condition; hook with barbed point. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 40, no. 1. [M/40/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.