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Cosmetic stick
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyr. IX, Tomb of Aramatelka, Room C
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 38.5 cm (15 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.262
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionGold; terminates in small hawk's head.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 9 (tomb of Aramatelka), Room C. 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.