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Lump of hematite
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Taharqa Temple Room C
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Other: 3.1 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm (1 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1897
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
DescriptionLump of hematite. Irregular shape.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Taharqa Temple Room C. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.