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Net fragment
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), K 317-3
Medium/Technique
Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 x 4 cm (3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1414
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionFragment of a net made of leather thongs, split and threaded in diamond meshes. Green.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 317-3. January 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.