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Loom weight
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, SLXX
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Other: 2.9 x 4.3 cm (1 1/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2095
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
DescriptionGrayish-white loom weight. Conical with square boss at top.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, SLXX. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.