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Bronze handle
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid III, room A
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.4 x 6.8 cm (2 1/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-2-87
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionLoop-handle.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 3 (tomb of Senkamanisken), room A. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.