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Two pieces of handle
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 148, x
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x length: 3.0 x 5.0 cm (1 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-1419
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionCurved wood, decayed, traces of oxidized copper or bronze.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KN 148, x. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.