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Arrow heads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
315–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 462
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
1.8 x 2.4 cm (11/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-247b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionTwo arrow heads.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 462. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.