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Ivory inlay of a fox
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1090
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Width x length x thickness: 10.4 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1553c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThis ivory inlay piece, shaped as a fox, would have adorned a wooden fixture such as a funerary bed. It is missing the lower portions of both one front and one hind leg. One ear is almost completely missing, while the other is missing a small chip. Incised lines have been added to the edges of the tail as an indication of fur.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tomb K1090. March 1914: 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: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)