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Box
Not on view
This wood-and-ivory box with bronze fittings does not have a known archaeological context, but it was likely made in late antique Nubia. Though none of the women on this box have dark skin, their full noses and braided hair may encourage modern viewers to describe them as Black. Nonetheless, the use of this term unhelpfully conflates modern and ancient perceptions of skin color and race. From these representations alone, we cannot know the original intent of the Nubian artist.
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