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Inlays
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall (Largest): 1.5 x 0.3 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1268
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
Description8 inlays, long stemmed leaves, broken, "poor work"
ProvenanceFrom Nubia. Feb. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.