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Nail
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 511
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
L 3.0 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2251
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionNail, circular head
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 511. 1916; excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)