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Hinge
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250–235 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe Beg., Pyramid X
Medium/Technique
Bronze and iron
Dimensions
3,0 x 1.6 cm (9/16 x 11 13/16 x 5/8 in.),TK. 0.85
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-243a
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionFitting bent hinge with pin in iron. (See also individual record entries for 23-1-243a-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.