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Headrest
Nubian
Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x length: 16 × 39.3 cm (6 5/16 × 15 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3994
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne complete headrest; wood badly eaten by insects and deteriorated
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Findspot Information: From Kerma. 1055 / 3.
Findspot Information: From Kerma. 1055 / 3.