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Ear plugs
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1608X
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.3 x 1.5 cm (7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1277
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionEar plug, in halves.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, 1608 X. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.