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Ivory inlay of an ostrich

Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1096

Medium/Technique Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1332
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsFurniture

DescriptionIvory. Ostrich with wings raised. Perfect condition.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1096. 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.