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Flint object
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amtalqa
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 9, room C
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Length x thickness: 4.1 x 0.4 cm (1 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-381
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
DescriptionSmall piece of flaked flint.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 9 (Amtalqa), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.