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Fragment of wand
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–about 1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, III 4^1, Hall A
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 0.4 x 6 cm (9/16 x 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1779
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionFragment of curved wand incised with hieroglyphic signs, being the name of a "King's Mother"
ProvenanceFrom Kerma - III 4l, Hall A. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.