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Ivory inlay fragments
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 18 (Shebitku), room A
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm (2 9/16 x 1 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-3-1581a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionSeven fragments of inlay, not detailed carving. Eight of original fourteen; 19-3-1581a were accessioned as 21.308a-h. See also: 24.1018; 19-3-1581d; and Eg.Inv.1490.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 18 (Shebitku), room A. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.