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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S217
Medium/Technique
Shell (Mother of pearl)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 10.5 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2250
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionOne medium-sized shell, unworked and unpierced.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S217. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.