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Copper band fragments
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus XB:303
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Height x length: 2.2 x 8.2 cm (7/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1547
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionCopper plate with a row of very small nails (tacks) down the center - once attached to a slightly rounded peice of wood. Very corroded.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Kerma, Tumulus XB:303. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition : assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.