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Shell
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 90–246
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 288; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
1.6 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm (5/8 x 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-41c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionSnail Shell
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 288 February 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.