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Snail shell
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S520
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Length x width x width: 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1970
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionOne medium-sized shell, unworked and unpierced.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S520. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.