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Fragments of fan
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KB 3X
Medium/Technique
Ostrich feathers
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 6 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1429
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionPlume, much decayed and mixed with mud, fragment of fan.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KB 3X. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.