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Fragment of a headrest
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Kerma
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 6 x 6 x 11 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1556
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne fragment of a headrest
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Sudan, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.