Bone awl
FindspotUronarti, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBone or ivory
Dimensions8.6 cm length
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number29.2315
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceSudan, Uronarti Room 145
2960–2770 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
about 1700–1550 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
Badarian to Naqada III, 4500–2960 B.C.