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Inlay of an ibex
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 x depth: 6.8 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (2 11/16 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4219c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne of seven ibexes that once formed the top row of a panel at the foot of an ebony (?) bed. Belongs with 13.4219-23.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tomb K1053. 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.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)