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Threader
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, K1041:12
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (5 7/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4189
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionOne complete bone threader or awl.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1041: 12. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.