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Bone awl
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX-B 78
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (4 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1580
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionBone awl, complete.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KX-B 78. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.