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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: 7cm (2 3/4in.)
Overall: 3.5 x 7 x 1 cm (1 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Overall: 3.5 x 7 x 1 cm (1 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1334
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionIvory. Ostrich with wings raised. Tail missing.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1096. March, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.