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Finger guard/cap
Nubian
Napatan, reign of Akharitene (Akhratan)
350 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Tomb of Harsiotef, Pyramid 13
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.322
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionAs its name suggests, this gold finger guard for a mummy would have been placed on the appropraite finger of the deceased in the process of preparing them for burial. An impressed finger-nail outline contributes an element of realism. A fragment of finger bone remained inside.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Tomb of Harsiotef (Pyramid 13). 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.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)