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Ivory inlay fragments of Taweret and other fragments
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII 309
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 0.3 x 5 cm (1/2 x 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5794
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionTaweret inlay fragments and other fragments
ProvenanceFrom Kerma KIII 309. December 27,1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.