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Shell, oyster or clam
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
9.6 x 6.1 x 2.3 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2331
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionNatural bivalve shell, oyster or clam
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal B501. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.