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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, rubbish in Nile Street S
Medium/Technique
Slate
Dimensions
Other: 2.5 x 9.2 cm (1 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1920
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Writing
DescriptionIrregular fragment of gray slate. Smooth top and bottom surfaces.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, rubbish in Nile Street S. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.