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Nail
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 551
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
L 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2522
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionCorroded nail
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 551'W' of pylon 500. 1920; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.