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Spearhead
Nubian
Napatan Period
284 B.C.–A.D. 275
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, PYR XIII
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
6.5 x 1.1 cm (2 9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-1-543
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionTip of spearhead, break less rusted than surface (stair debris)
ProvenanceGebel Barkal; PYR XIIII; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.