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Ivory inlay fragments
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1600A, 4th strip
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 0.2 cm (1 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1131
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne leg of a giraffe plus numerous fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. 19 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 19 : assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.