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Ivory inlays of two triangles
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1630x
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 3.5 x 3.1 x 0.3 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1315
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionTwo triangular inlays, probably from a bed. OR has three listed, one missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K1630x. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.