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Ivory inlay of Taweret
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1065
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .086 H.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4209
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionTaweret figure.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1065. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.