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Stick
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, K 1612x
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 50.5 x 0.9 cm (19 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1398a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionWorn pointed end. Ancient split bound with rawhide. In two fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1612x. February 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.