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Loom weight
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Taharqa Temple, Room A
Medium/Technique
Mud
Dimensions
Diameter x thickness: 5.0 x 2.1 cm (1 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2156
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionA round, spindle-like loom weight.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Taharqa Temple, Room A. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.