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Fragments of ivory objects
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 62
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 7.4 cm (1/2 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1012
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionMany inscribed fragments, including parts of two palm columns, royal protocol, and part of a cartouche of Shabaka. Traces of color. See also 19-3-1460, Eg.Inv.1490.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 62. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.