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Model of a broad chisel
Nubian
Napatan Period
probably 487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIX, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 x 3cm (13/16 x 1 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1288
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze model of a broad chisel.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXIX (Pi'ankhqewqa), northwest foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.