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Fragment of a bell
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Amenirnas
99–84 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR IV
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
1.2 x 1.9 cm (1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-82
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Idiophones
DescriptionTiny bell broken, hole with iron rust.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal PYR IV; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.