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Bone piercer

2400–1550 B.C.
Object PlaceNubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBone
DimensionsOverall: 1.1 x 4.7 x 0.7 cm (7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1451
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceFrom Mesheikh. Mes / 2106 / B
Game pieces
2960–2770 B.C.
Bone pin
Badarian to Naqada III, 4500–2960 B.C.
Comb fragment
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Fragmentary comb
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.