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Sheet metal fragments and nails
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501, II 7, under brick walls, IX A-4
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: a) 4.6 x 13.9 x 0.3 cm (1 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Overall: b) 2 x 5.2 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Overall: b) 2 x 5.2 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-3-27a,b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
Descriptiona) Bent fragment of sheet metal with 2 broken nails. b) Rectangular piece of bar metal.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B501, II 7, under brick walls, IX A-4. 1920: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.