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Gold cylinder
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 134
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12115
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionSmall cylinder, hollow on one end, closed on o9ther end, now open(?).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 134. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.