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Ivory inlay of a vulture
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubian (Sudan), Kerma, K 439B
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 3.2 x 11.3 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 4 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1367b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThree joining fragments of an ivory inlay depict the right wing, feet, and tail of a vulture. These have been accessioned along with a separate inlay (20.1367a) showing a complete vulture.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tomb K 439, January 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)