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Ivory inlay of a vulture
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), K 439
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 14 x 0.3 cm (1 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1355
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionInlay piece. Ivory. Fragments of vulture with outspread wings.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tomb K 439, January 1914. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.