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Hair braids
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1900x
Medium/Technique
Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1416
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionThree short thick braids. Dark brown color, three strand plaits.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1900 X. January 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.