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Inlay of a hyena
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, K 1053
Medium/Technique
Hippopotamus ivory
Dimensions
Height x length x width: 11.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4221e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThis ivory inlay is one of five depicting hyenas that formed the bottom row of a panel at the foot of a wooden (ebony ?) funerary bed. Incised lines are used for details, which may originally have been filled with pigment. The mouth is a zigzag line, arcs give form to the body, and notches along the edges of the back and tail are used for fur.
This inlay forms a set that includes objects 13.4219-13.4223.
This inlay forms a set that includes objects 13.4219-13.4223.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma: Tumulus K X, tomb K1053. 1913: 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.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)