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Ostrich feather fan
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1085 -5
Medium/Technique
Ostrich feathers
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm (11 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1568
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionPoor condition.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1085 -5. February 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.