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Ivory inlays
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Grave 72
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 0.9 cm (1 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2902
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionFive complete and two fragments to make another, half rounds or ivory decorated with three incised lines around equator. OR has "found in bronze cup".
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 72. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.