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Tweezers
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 333; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
1.65 x 8.25 cm (5/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-16
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Descriptionpair of tweezers, corroded but complete
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 333, February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.