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Ivory inlay of an ostrich
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .070
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1330
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionIvory. Ostrich with wings raised. Legs broken, complete.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K 1096. 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.