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Horn cover
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K444; #39
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm (1 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1046
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Animal-related
DescriptionHorn protector, 2 fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K444; #39. 1914 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1914 : assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.