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Wooden cutting board(?)
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus III, 4
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x width: 28.4 x 7.1 cm (11 3/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1345
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionWooden board with marks that indicate it may have been used as a cutting surface.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tumulus III, 4. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.