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Ivory inlay of a vulture
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, tomb K 439
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x length x width: 4 x 12 x 0.3 cm (1 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1368
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThis ivory inlay piece, one of several shaped as vultures with outstretched wings from the same tomb, would have adorned a wooden fixture such as a funerary bed. It is currently in fragments, though the pieces represent an almost complete original. Incised details include: notches for wing feathers, body outlines, and facial features.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma: tomb K 439. 1914: 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: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)