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Bronze mirror

263 B.C.–A.D. 248
FindspotGebel Barkal, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBronze / Wood
DimensionsLength 22 cm (8 11/16 in.) Diameter 15.6
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number47.2250
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Gebel Barkal, pyramid 8. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)
Razor
1700–1550 B.C.
Awl
2140–1991 B.C.
Mirror with Bes-image
1539–1425 B.C.
Dagger hilt
2400–1550 B.C.
Axe blade
1991–1784 B.C.
Model ax blade
2575–2323 B.C.
Model ax blade
2575–2323 B.C.