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Iron object
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amani–natake–lebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 10, room C, south
Medium/Technique
Iron, gold
Dimensions
Length x width: 6.7 x 1.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-270a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionIron object with a loop on one end and inlaid gold wire.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (Amani-natake-lebte), room C, south. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.