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Bell
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Amanikhatashan
A.D. 62–85
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. N.), Tomb 18
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.6 x 2.0 cm (5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12402
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsMusical instruments
DescriptionOne small bell with tongue still in place; thin bronze; tongue extends below edge of bell for about 0.6 cm; loop on top broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Beg. N.), Tomb 18. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.