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Archer's draw ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
3rd century B.C.–3rd century A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.)
Medium/Technique
Quartz
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.5 x 5.0 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.884
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionQuartz archer's draw ring, slightly flaring at one end.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N 28.1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1924: received by the MFA.