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Model of a shovel
Nubian
Napatan Period
probably Siaspiqa 487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIX, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length x width: 3.3 x 2.3 cm (1 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-1292
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionAn incomplete bronze model of a shovel.
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.