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Finger cap
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Basakheren
405–404 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XVII, room A
Medium/Technique
Gold, silver
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-3-4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionGold-plated, silver finger cap containing remains of the finger and fragments of gold foil.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XVII (Basakheren), room A. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.