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Metal fragments
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), G 1 (Garstang)
Medium/Technique
Bronze, iron
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.45 x 2.5 cm (15/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-498a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionPeices of folded sheet metal, cap from stick. Fragments of iron nails in holes around edge.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Bergarawiyah), G1 (Garstang). 1923 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.