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Ivory inlay of a tear-drop with one hole
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K330x
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm (1 9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1419
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOne ivory inlay, tear-drop shaped.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K330x. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.