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Fragments of bell

Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–50 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Begarawiya West, Pyramid XX

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-102e
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsMusical instruments

DescriptionRing shank with 4-pointed base.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid XX, February 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.