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Inlay of a hyena
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, K 1053, Easting: 0.000, Northing: 0.000
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width: 4 x 11 cm (1 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4221d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne of five hyenas that formed the bottom row of a panel at the foot of an ebony (?) bed. Belongs with 13.4219-20 and 13.4222-3.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, South Cemetery, tomb K1053. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)