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Nail and fragment of sheet silver
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid V, room B
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length of nail: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2079
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Woodworking and stoneworking
DescriptionOne silver nail and a fragment of sheet silver.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid V, room B. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.