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Fragments of metal
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250–235 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe Beg., Pyramid X
Medium/Technique
Iron and bronze
Dimensions
Tk. 0.2cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-244b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionFragments of sheet metal, one with iron nail through it; traces of wood on under surface. (See individual record entries for 23-1-244a-b)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg., Pyramid X, January,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.