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Chisels
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amtalqa
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 9, room C
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Lengths: 12.3, 11.2 and 11.7 cm (4 13/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Width: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Width: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-412
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Woodworking and stoneworking
DescriptionThree chisels.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 9 (Amtalqa), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.