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Silver cap
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
632–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Tomb 76 (N.M. 6), East chamber
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter x depth: 2.3 x 1.9 cm (7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16976
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionCorroded silver cap with spike through the middle. Similiar to 18-2-77.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Tomb 76, East chamber. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.