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Fragments of bird inlays

Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KXV

Medium/Technique Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-2-128f
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ClassificationsFurniture

DescriptionParts of two birds (Large wing, 2 smaller wings, and 3 feet)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KXV. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.