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Copper band
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus 10, K1082
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Height x length: 3.6 x 4.3 cm (1 7/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1446
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionOne band of thin ribband. Apparently from a staff or bowl. Ends of ribband held together by six copper tacks which penetrated in wood.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, Tumulus 10, 1082. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.