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Fragment of eggshell
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 145
Medium/Technique
Egg shell
Dimensions
2.5 x 1.1 x 0.05 cm (1 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-537c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionFragment of an egg shell about the size of a hen's egg.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 145, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.