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Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX-B 170
Medium/Technique
Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 4 x 2.5 cm (1 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1422
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionSpherical mass showing traces of hair, bound with a twisted cord, and three pieces of woven leather thong, rolled to form thong.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KX-B 170. March 191:. excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.